India, US, Japan step up defence cooperation; reaffirm fight against terrorism

New Delhi, Oct 28 (UNI) India on Wednesday reviewed its defence partnerships with the United States and Japan, with discussions focusing on military technology, information sharing, co-production, maritime security, naval shipbuilding and stronger defence industrial collaboration, alongside a renewed commitment to combating terrorism. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held separate meetings with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, the Philippines. During his meeting with Hegseth, Singh reviewed the progress of the 10-year India-US Defence Framework and explored avenues to strengthen operational readiness,…