Rajnath Singh, Koizumi to discuss roadmap for India-Japan defence ties
The Defence Ministers are expected to discuss maritime security, defence technology and equipment cooperation, and ways to strengthen India-Japan strategic trust in the Indo-Pacific
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, are set to meet in New Delhi on Thursday, August 20, 2026, to discuss how to deepen defence and security cooperation and bolster strategic trust in the Indo-Pacific region. The Ministry of Defence expects the ministers to talk about strengthening maritime security cooperation and enhancing collaboration in defence equipment and technology, in line with Japan's recent overhaul of its Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology.
The meeting aims to identify new areas of cooperation and create a roadmap for advancing bilateral defence and security ties, with both nations sharing a vision for a free, open, resilient, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Koizumi, on his first visit to India, toured the Western Naval Command in Mumbai and inspected the indigenously built guided-missile destroyer INS Chennai.
The two-day visit highlights the growing momentum in India-Japan defence relations, following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent visit to India for the Annual Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the two countries agreed to deepen defence and security cooperation.
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