Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Singh and Koizumi Signal Deeper India-Japan Defence Ties
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi exchanged friendly messages.
Koizumi sent his greetings through Belgium’s Defence Minister Theo Francken.
Francken delivered the message during a meeting with Singh in New Delhi.
Singh thanked Koizumi and said he wants to make the partnership between India and Japan stronger.
Singh also said he looks forward to doing this during his next visit to Japan.
Singh and Koizumi recently held talks about defence cooperation.
They agreed that their countries should work more closely on maritime security.
They also signed an agreement about maritime-security cooperation.
Both ministers said they want their discussions to produce practical results.
Rajnath Singh thanked Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi for sending warm regards through Belgium’s Theo Francken.
Singh said he looks forward to strengthening the India-Japan partnership during his next visit to Japan.
Koizumi said the exchange reflected ministerial communication after Francken’s visits to Japan and India.
Singh and Koizumi recently discussed accelerating defence cooperation and converting talks into concrete outcomes.
The ministers agreed to deepen maritime-security cooperation and signed a related Memorandum of Arrangement.
- Who
- India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, and Belgium’s Defence Minister Theo Francken.
- What
- Singh and Koizumi exchanged greetings and reaffirmed plans to deepen India-Japan defence and maritime-security cooperation.
- When
- Singh’s post was made on Friday; Francken’s meeting with Singh occurred on Thursday, while Singh and Koizumi held their bilateral meeting last month.
- Where
- The message was conveyed during Francken’s visit to New Delhi, India; Singh and Koizumi’s earlier meeting was in India.
- Why
- To strengthen the India-Japan partnership, advance defence cooperation, and produce concrete outcomes, including in maritime security.
- Indian minister
- Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister of India
- Japanese minister
- Shinjiro Koizumi, Defence Minister of Japan
- Message carrier
- Theo Francken, Belgium’s Minister of Defence and Foreign Trade
- Communication platform
- X
- Cooperation focus
- Defence cooperation and maritime security
- Signed arrangement
- Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation
- Strategic objective
- Further cooperation toward a free and open Indo-Pacific