In a visit to Tokyo, to attend an annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank, India’s Arun Jaitley, who is both the Minister for Finance and Minister for Defense, told his Japanese counterpart, Tomomi Inada that India will pursue a strategic partnership with Japan for regional peace and stability.
The Washington Post says that a trilateral naval exercise among the U.S., India and Japan has been planned in July as a way of strengthening cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. “This is all reflective of the level of cooperation our armed forces have with each other,” Jaitley said.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
