New Delhi, Aug 20 (Reporter) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Japanese counterpart Kihara Minoru held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between the two nations here on Tuesday, reviewing the existing defence cooperation activities, and discussing ways to enhance further collaboration. The two ministers reviewed the defence and security pillars of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership and also reaffirmed their commitment towards strengthening bilateral relations and contribution towards regional peace, an official statement said. The Ministers welcomed the growing diversity and frequency of defence exercises and exchanges between the two countries and undertook to enhance the scope and complexity of these engagements. They committed to giving a fillip to further widen the scope in the field of defence equipment and technological cooperation, along with enhanced cooperation in critical and emerging technology domains. They also discussed further opportunities for industrial cooperation between India and Japan, with a focus on make-in-India and further enhancing the partnership in co-production and co-development. The Defence Minister highlighted that India has set a vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ when the nation enters 2047, completing 100 years of independence. Building domestic defence capabilities is an integral part of this vision, he said, adding that partnering in defence technologies and industry with Japan will be a key to achieve the goal. Both ministers committed to work together to formulate a vision for this partnership to realise the objectives for India at 2047. Meanwhile, Rajnath Singh on his social media handle X said, "Delighted to co-host the 3rd edition of India Japan 2+2 dialogue in India. This year is significant for both India and Japan, as we are celebrating 10 years of the establishment of our Special Global Strategic Partnership." "I thank Kihara Minoru, Minister of Defence, and Yoko Kamikawa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Japan, for the extremely productive discussions today and for voicing their commitment towards furthering the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership," Singh said...////...