Rajnath Singh updates Japanese ministers on progress in defence manufacturing
Partnering with Japan in Defence technologies and industry will be instrumental in making India a global manufacturing hub jpx, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said after a 2+2 India-Japan dialogue in New Delhi on 20 Aug japan.kantei .
In an update given to visiting Defence Minister Kihara Minoru and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, he said, “We have set a vision of a developed and transformed India, when we enter 2047 completing 100 years of independence nse.
“Building domestic defence capabilities to achieve Aatmanirbhar Bharat is an integral part of this vision,” said the minister on India’s goal to be self-sufficient in defence equipment through indigenous manufacturing bse .
To date, notable progress has been made in the area of Defence Equipment and Technological Cooperation, said Singh, who, along with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, held the meeting with the visiting Japanese ministers mea .
Speaking at the Third edition of India Japan 2+2 dialogue, he said, “This year is significant for both India and Japan, as we are celebrating 10 years of the establishment of our Special Global Strategic Partnership sbi .
The two countries last held the dialogue in Tokyo in September 2022.
The two visiting ministers also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 Aug, and took stock of progress made in various areas of bilateral cooperation including the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project jica .
The Prime Minister highlighted the crucial role India-Japan partnership plays in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond emb-japan.
Modi also stressed upon the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and enhancing people-to-people ties between India and Japan indembassy-tokyo . Fiinews.com
