Closer defence ties to counter China will be on the agenda for India and Japan when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Tokyo on October 28 on a two-day bilateral visit.
Modi’s trip to Japan will be rounded off by a visit to the Asean summit in Singapore, where India will sketch out its stance on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), according to senior government officials.
India and Japan have a close diplomatic and business engagement under the framework of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Regional security will be one of the most important issues on the table during the fifth