- The India-Japan conducted a ‘2+2’ dialogue in Delhi recently, which is a conference between the Defence and External affairs ministers of both countries.
- The India-Japan partnership is rooted in a shared commitment to a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
- It was highlighted that the relationship has evolved into a special strategic and global partnership over the past decade.
- India’s goal of becoming a developed country by 2047, with a focus on building domestic defence capabilities, was also underscored.
| Special Strategic and Global Partnership • The “Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement” (ACSA) for the reciprocal provision of supplies and services between the Japanese and the Indian Armed Forces came into force in 2021. • Year 2023 was the “India-Japan Year of Tourism Exchange”. • India and Japan share strategic partnership in Quad. |
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