New Delhi, May 05 (ANI): At the India-Japan Defence Ministerial Meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh thanked Japan for its solidarity following the Pahalgam terrorist attack.He also praised Japan’s role in strengthening Indo-Japan defence cooperation and strategic partnership.
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00:00Thank you very much.
00:30Konnichiwa. Let me begin by extending a warm welcome to you and your delegation to India.
00:42I recall our meeting at VNTM Laos in Nombar last year, where we decided to expand distance
00:50cooperation in industry, technology and interoperability between the armed forces.
00:57At the outset, I would like to thank the government of Japan for their strong expression of solidarity
01:03with India in the week of the Pahalbang terrorist attack.
01:08Expo, I take this opportunity.
01:12Expo, I take this opportunity to compliment you for your immense contribution in deepening
01:19of the Indo-Japan defense relations.
01:23You had earlier laid foundations for a strong bilateral defense partnership by concluding
01:30defense equipment and technical cooperation agreement and the protection of classified military information agreement.
01:38As we have taken over the charge of ministry again, I am confident our cooperation will attain later
01:45help.
01:51I would like to congratulate you and the government of Japan on successful establishment of the Japan
01:58Joint Operations Command in today's world.
01:59With new challenges and flux in the global war, I would like to congratulate you and the government of Japan on successful establishment of the Japan
02:05Joint Operations Command.
02:07In today's world, with new challenges and flux in war order, reforms in defense ecosystem, especially promoting joint operations in military, is a necessity.
02:14I am happy to share that Indian Indian Yomodi had also declared 2015 year of reform in this year.
02:23I would like to congratulate you and the government of Japan on successful establishment of the Japan Joint Operations Command.
02:30system, especially promoting joint operations in military, is a necessity.
02:35I am happy to share that the Indian YAMODI had also declared 2025 as a year of reforms
02:43with aim to further bolster, jointness, and integration.
02:57Let us see, we have set a vision of a developed and a transformed India where we enter 2047.
03:04Completing 100 years of independence, building domestic defence capability is an integral
03:10part of this vision.
03:13Partnering in defence technology and industry with Japan will be a key for achieving our goal.
03:20Let us work together to realise our objectives for India at 2047.
03:27Now, please.
03:32Thank you, Mr. Minister and your team in the Ministry of Defence.
03:33I am very honoured.
03:39For the work, Mr. Minister and your team in the Ministry of Defence, I am very honoured.
03:44Yes, please.
03:48Thank you, Mr. Minister, and your team in the Ministry of Defence.
03:50I am very honoured.
03:51Thank you for your thoughts on starting Mr. Minister and your team in the Ministry of Defense.
03:59I'm very honored.
04:21I'd like to host their lives and their believed families, and express my heartfelt sympathy to those who were injured in a terrorist attack in Kasumi on April 22nd.
04:49Terrorism cannot be justified for any reason. Japan strongly condemns all forms of terrorism,
04:55and Japan is firmly committed to combating terrorism in cooperation with India and Western international community.
05:01Mr. Minister, I'm very glad that we can meet here again in New Delhi,
05:18in New Delhi in less than six months since we met last time at ADM Plus last Wednesday.
05:23Mr. Minister of Defense.
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