Golez: Japan-India naval ties discussed at "G20 Summit: Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe meet, discuss bilateral ties"
1. "Hamburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and reviewed progress in bilateral ties, as the two nations geared up for the Malabar naval exercise amid China's growing military assertiveness in the disputed South and East China seas."
2. India-Japan-US naval ties: "The Malabar naval exercise involving Indian, US and Japanese navies will kick start on 10 July in the Bay of Bengal. A sizeable number of aircraft, naval ships and nuclear submarines of the navies of the three countries will be part of the annual exercise, considered a major war game in the region."
3. China's aggressiveness in mind: "The exercise is taking place in the backdrop of a major military standoff between armies of India and China in Sikkim and with Beijing ramping up its naval presence in the South China Sea. There are disputes between China, Japan, and South Korea over the extent of their respective exclusive economic zones in the East China Sea."
4. India-Japan-US naval cooperation in the Indo Pacific region in the face of China's aggressiveness: "The aim of the Malabar exercise is to achieve deeper military ties and greater interoperability among the navies of India, Japan and the US in the strategically-important Indo-Pacific region. India and the US have regularly conducted the annual exercise since 1992.
"Beijing has been suspicious about the purpose of Malabar exercises as it feels that the annual war game is an effort to contain its influence in the Indo-Pacific region."
5. "The meeting between the two leaders comes months after the two nations inked a civil nuclear cooperation agreement. "The two leaders briefly reviewed progress in bilateral relations, including in important projects, since their last meeting in Japan during the prime minister's visit in November 2016," a statement said."
6. "Modi also expressed satisfaction at developments in bilateral relations since then. "The Prime Minister said that he looked forward to Abe's forthcoming visit to India for the next annual summit and hoped that it would further strengthen their cooperation," the statement added."
Modi last met Abe during his visit to Japan in November 2016.https://t.co/dK5jfqxPuk
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G20 Summit: Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe meet, discuss bilateral ties ahead of Malabar exercise
Hamburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and reviewed progress in bilateral ties, as the two nations geared up for the Malabar naval exercise amid China's growing military assertiveness in the disputed South and East China seas.
The meeting between the two leaders comes months after the two nations inked a civil nuclear cooperation agreement. "The two leaders briefly reviewed progress in bilateral relations, including in important projects, since their last meeting in Japan during the prime minister's visit in November 2016," a statement said.
File image of Shinzo Abe and Narendra Modi. PTI
Modi also expressed satisfaction at developments in bilateral relations since then. "The Prime Minister said that he looked forward to Abe's forthcoming visit to India for the next annual summit and hoped that it would further strengthen their cooperation," the statement added.
The Malabar naval exercise involving Indian, US and Japanese navies will kick start on 10 July in the Bay of Bengal. A sizeable number of aircraft, naval ships and nuclear submarines of the navies of the three countries will be part of the annual exercise, considered a major war game in the region.
The exercise is taking place in the backdrop of a major military standoff between armies of India and China in Sikkim and with Beijing ramping up its naval presence in the South China Sea. There are disputes between China, Japan, and South Korea over the extent of their respective exclusive economic zones in the East China Sea.
The aim of the Malabar exercise is to achieve deeper military ties and greater interoperability among the navies of India, Japan and the US in the strategically-important Indo-Pacific region. India and the US have regularly conducted the annual exercise since 1992.
Beijing has been suspicious about the purpose of Malabar exercises as it feels that the annual war game is an effort to contain its influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Modi last met Abe during his visit to Japan in November 2016.
Published Date: Jul 08, 2017 08:26 pm | Updated Date: Jul 08, 2017 08:26 pm
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