{
  "id": 2120812,
  "title": "India, Japan Ink Maritime Security Pact, Eye Joint Naval Shipbuilding As Rajnath Singh, Shinjiro Koizumi Hold Talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/india-japan-ink-maritime-security-pact-eye-joint-naval-shipbuilding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T10:54:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/india-japan-ink-maritime-security-pact-eye-joint-naval-shipbuilding-as-rajnath-singh-shinjiro-koizumi-hold-talks"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New Delhi [India], August 20: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in the national capital, where both nations agreed to expand cooperation across key sectors, including maritime security and the Indo-Pacific region. Focus on Indo-Pacific security Signalling a firm posture amid regional assertiveness, both ministers…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Guarding the Indo-Pacific: India and Japan to enhance cooperation in maritime security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/guarding-the-indo-pacific-india-and-japan-to-enhance-cooperation-in",
        "published": "2026-08-20T10:18:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}