Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Japan And India Boost Military Ties With An Eye On China

Defence Minister A K Antony with his Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera at the Ministry of Defence Office in New Delhi on Monday. PTI

Japan Boosts Military Ties With India As It Seeks To Counter China -- South China Morning Post

Tokyo boosts military ties with New Delhi amid escalation in tensions with Beijing following PM Shinzo Abe's visit to Yasukuni war shrine

Japan yesterday pressed ahead with a two-pronged effort to counter China, forging closer military ties with India as Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida set off to court Spain and France.

The moves come amid rising tensions over the disputed sovereignty of a set of uninhabited islands, and Chinese fury at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent visit to the Yasukuni war shrine.

Japan and India expanded air force ties before Abe visits New Delhi in a few weeks, bolstering relations two months after China declared an air-defence identification zone over the disputed maritime area.

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More News On Japan And India Boosting Military Ties With An Eye On China

India, Japan to further crank up defence ties -- Times of India
With eye on China, India and Japan to bolster defence ties -- Times of India
India, Japan discuss bilateral, regional and global security challenges -- Business Standard
India, Japan defence ministers hold talks on regional situation -- First Post
India, Japan defense chiefs agree to enhance bilateral defense ties -- Global Post/Kyodo News
Japan, India agree to strengthen defense ties -- Japan News
Japan Eyes India Air Force Links Before Abe Trip Amid China Spat -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Maritime security to be focus of India, Japan defence cooperation -- Indian Express

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