In Pics: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Japanese counterpart in Tokyo to bolster ties

During bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the long history of defence cooperation between the two countries, and called for expanding the scope of partnership in various fields. (PTI Photo)

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   During bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the long history of defence cooperation between the two countries, and called for expanding the scope of partnership in various fields. (PTI Photo)

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   Singh, who is on the last leg of his five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan, began talks with Japan’s Minister of Defence Hamada in Tokyo on Thursday. (PTI)

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   In this image, Rajnath Singh inspects a ceremonial guard of honour before his bilateral meeting with Hamada. During their talks on Thursday, The Defence Minister emphasised on the need to expand the scope of partnership in the field of defence equipment and technological cooperation, the Defence Ministry said. (PTI Photo)

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   “Reviewed various aspects of bilateral defence cooperation and regional affairs during the bilateral meeting with the Japan’s Minister of Defence, Mr Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo today,” Singh tweeted on Friday morning, adding that the talks mark 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. (PTI)

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   During the delegation-level talks, the Defence Minister highlighted the growing complexities in bilateral defence exercises between the two countries are a testament to the “deepening of defence cooperation”. (PTI)

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   Here, Singh is seen paying homage at a memorial dedicated to the personnel of Japan Self Defense Forces, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, in Tokyo. (PTI Photo)

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   Rajnath Singh lays a wreath at a memorial dedicated to the personnel of Japan Self Defense Forces who laid down their lives in the line of duty, in Tokyo. (PTI Photo)

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   His visit comes at a time when India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s rising military manoeuvring in the region. (PTI)