India and Japan discuss a defense pact to push up military cooperation

Rajnath Singh arrived in Vientiane on Wednesday, primarily to attend the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) meeting.

Singh arrived in Vientiane on Wednesday, primarily to attend the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) meeting.

 

India and Japan discuss a defense pact to push up military cooperation. Tech ties Rajnath Singh arrived in Vientiane on Wednesday.

Both sides India and Japan discuss a defense pact to push up military cooperation agreed to enhance cooperation in the co-production and co-development of military hardware, the Defense Ministry said.

The proposed deal was discussed at a meeting between Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and his Japanese counterpart General Nakatani on the sidelines of a regional security summit in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.

"Remembering the last UNICORN deal, both sides agreed for enhanced cooperation in co-production and co-development in the defense manufacturing sector," it said.