# India and Japan discuss maritime security and defence industry cooperation

> Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi reviewed bilateral cooperation in Cebu, Philippines, on 28 October.

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Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi reviewed bilateral cooperation in Cebu, Philippines, on 28 October. Meeting alongside the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus, they discussed maritime security, air-service cooperation and industrial engagement.

The ministry’s account identifies discussions on mine-countermeasure capabilities and possible joint development in naval shipbuilding and design. It also records an India–Japan defence industry forum in Tokyo attended by around 40 companies from the two countries.

The ministers agreed to accelerate preparations for foreign-and-defence ministerial talks and a defence ministers’ meeting in Tokyo later in the year. These are diplomatic discussions and planned engagements. The statement does not announce an equipment purchase, a signed shipbuilding development contract or a confirmed date for the proposed meetings.

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Publication of the official announcement on 28 October 2026.

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| 2026-10-28 | India and Japan discuss maritime security and defence industry cooperation | Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi reviewed bilateral cooperation in Cebu, Philippines, on 28 October. Meeting alongside the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus, they discussed maritime security, air-service cooperation and industrial engagement. | occurred |

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- [Press Information Bureau, Government of India](<https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2329480>) (Source checked: 2026-10-28; Published: 2026-10-28)

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