In this image released by @rajnathsingh via X on May 5,
2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil
Chauhan during a bilateral meeting with Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani,
in New Delhi. (@rajnathsingh via PTI Photo)
- NEW DELHI — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday hosted his Japanese
counterpart Gen Nakatani for wide-ranging talks touching upon the scourge of
terrorism and ways to expand bilateral defence ties in the wake of China's
military posturing in the Indo-Pacific.
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- Gen Nakatani, whose visit to India comes amid its
heightened tensions with Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, condemned
the terrorist attack and expressed solidarity with India in the fight against
terrorism.
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- In his opening remarks at the delegation-level talks that
followed a one-on-one meeting, Singh said, "I would like to thank the
government of Japan for their strong expression of solidarity with India in
wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack".
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- "India shares a Special, Strategic and Global
partnership with Japan. During the bilateral meeting we discussed defence
cooperation and regional security," Singh said in a social media post.
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- "Both sides condemned terrorism in all forms and
emphasised the need for enhanced collaboration and joint efforts to counter
cross-border threats."
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- Singh said Nakatani expressed solidarity with India in
the wake of the Pahalgam attack and offered "full support" to India.
