India and Japan sign Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation
Key facts
- Defence Ministers Rajnath Singh and Shinjiro Koizumi met in New Delhi on 20 August 2026.
- They signed a Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) on Maritime Security Cooperation.
- It covers information sharing, naval exercises, ship repair and logistics support.
- It links the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force more closely.
Why it matters
[Policy] It builds on the Special Strategic and Global Partnership. It backs a free and open Indo-Pacific. Ship repair in India also helps Indian shipyards.
Asked before: UPSC Mains 2019 GS-II asked about building a strong India-Japan global and strategic partnership.
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