Japan's Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera received a tri-service guard of honour from the Indian Armed Forces soon after his arrival in New Delhi on Monday for regional and bilateral security and military talks.
Onodera, who is on a four-day visit to India, was received by his Indian counterpart A.K.Antony.
Onodera would be meeting top political leaders and the Indian military leadership to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral military ties.
According to media reports, Onodera is also expected to raise the issue of the sale of Japanese US-2 amphibious aircraft to the Indian Armed Forces to guard their island territories.
India and Japan are also expected to regularise maritime cooperation and hold joint exercises.
Last year, Japanese and Indian Navy held joint exercises in the Bay of Bengal after the maiden exercise was held off the coast of Tokyo in 2012.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would be visiting India later this month.
