Japan and India are set to bolster defense ties after Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru and Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko met their Indian counterparts Rajnath Singh and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at 2+2 talks in New Delhi.
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00:00India's foreign minister says his country has agreed to strengthen defence ties with
00:04Japan.
00:05A free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific is the top priority for both our countries.
00:13We explore the possibility of coordinating our respective security and development assistance
00:19where our interests converge.
00:21Subramanyam Jai Shunkar was speaking after he and India's defence minister met with
00:27their Japanese counterparts for 2 plus 2 talks in New Delhi.
00:31The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a rules-based international
00:35order in light of increased Chinese military activity in the region.
00:40Both sides also welcomed more Navy cooperation.