NEW DELHI: With both India and Japan keen to bolster the strategic and military element in their bilateral ties, defence minister A K Antony will be visiting Tokyo early next month.
Antony, who will leave for Japan on November 8, will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart to discuss ways to boost military ties in fields ranging from counter-terrorism and anti-piracy measures to defence R&D and training.
India is pursuing a "mutually beneficial" defence relationship with Japan to tackle regional and global security challenges, a defence ministry official said on Monday.
"We have common concerns about extremism, terrorism and nuclear proliferation. Piracy is another major issue of worry. The navies and coast guards of the two countries are already exercising together to learn from each other and build interoperability," he added.
The two countries have already enhanced their cooperation in combating piracy on the high seas, both bilaterally as well as under the framework of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia.
India and Japan are also apprehensive about the long-term intentions of China, which has rapidly modernised its 2.25-million People's Liberation Army.
Antony, who will leave for Japan on November 8, will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart to discuss ways to boost military ties in fields ranging from counter-terrorism and anti-piracy measures to defence R&D and training.
India is pursuing a "mutually beneficial" defence relationship with Japan to tackle regional and global security challenges, a defence ministry official said on Monday.
"We have common concerns about extremism, terrorism and nuclear proliferation. Piracy is another major issue of worry. The navies and coast guards of the two countries are already exercising together to learn from each other and build interoperability," he added.
The two countries have already enhanced their cooperation in combating piracy on the high seas, both bilaterally as well as under the framework of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia.
India and Japan are also apprehensive about the long-term intentions of China, which has rapidly modernised its 2.25-million People's Liberation Army.
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