Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from L) receives a guard of honor prior to his talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on May 5, 2025.

Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (back, 2nd from L) holds talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on May 5, 2025.

Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C) holds talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on May 5, 2025.

Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh shake hands before their talks in New Delhi on May 5, 2025.

Japan-India defense talks

Japan-India defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh ahead of their talks in Vientiane, Laos, on Nov. 22, 2024.

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd phase of multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti, in Jodhpur, India on 12 September 2024. . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd phase of multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti, in Jodhpur, India on 12 September 2024. . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd phase of multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti, in Jodhpur, India on 12 September 2024. . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd phase of multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti, in Jodhpur, India on 12 September 2024. . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd phase of multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti, in Jodhpur, India on 12 September 2024. . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd phase of multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti, in Jodhpur, India on 12 September 2024. . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd phase of multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti, in Jodhpur, India on 12 September 2024. . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd phase of multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti, in Jodhpur, India on 12 September 2024. . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Tarang Shakti 2024 - India

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd phase of multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti, in Jodhpur, India on 12 September 2024. . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S., India talks in New Delhi

U.S., India talks in New Delhi

The U.S. and Indian foreign and defense ministers -- (from L) U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar -- pose for photos ahead of their "two-plus-two" talks in New Delhi on Nov. 10, 2023.

Japan-India bilateral defense meeting

Japan-India bilateral defense meeting

India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh (R) receives guard of honor prior to his meeting with Japan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (L) at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022. (Pool photo)

Japan-India bilateral defense meeting

Japan-India bilateral defense meeting

Japan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh pose for a photo before their bilateral meeting at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022. (Pool photo)

Japan-India defense talks

Japan-India defense talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh (L) hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-India defense talks

Japan-India defense talks

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is pictured during his meeting with Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-India defense talks

Japan-India defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya is pictured during his meeting with Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-India defense talks

Japan-India defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) and Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh shake hands at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-India defense talks

Japan-India defense talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R), Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) and Iwaya's Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh (L) hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-India defense talks

Japan-India defense talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-India security talks

Japan-India security talks

(From L) Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh pose for a photo in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2019. They held "two-plus-two" security talks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-India security talks

Japan-India security talks

(From L) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Defense Minister Taro Kono, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pose for a photo in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2019. They held "two-plus-two" security talks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo