Japanese Army Chief in India to boost defence ties
February 14th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): In an endeavor to boost defence cooperation between the two nations,General Yoshifumi Hibako, Chief of Staff, Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces, is currently on a four-day visit of India.
India and Japan share a global vision of peace and stability. A road map for developing cooperation in the defence and security was agreed to in the form of joint statement during the then defence minister Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Japan in 2006.
A ‘Defence Policy Dialogue’ has been established between the two countries and military to military Talks have also been institutionalized. Both the nations are committed to build on their strategic convergences and strengthen defence cooperation in mutually identified fields.
During his four days visit ending on February 16, General Hibako is scheduled to interact with senior officials of Indian armed forces and Ministry of Defence and discuss issues to enhance military cooperation.
This visit will further cement the historic ties between India and Japan, especially the military to military contacts, which are based on mutual trust and understanding. (ANI)
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