Japanese defence minister in India today on truncated trip

July 14, 2016 08:28

Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Thursday.

Gen Nakatani has, however, cut short his trip from three days to just one day.

Though there was no official word on the reasons for the Japanese side curtailing the visit, the move comes amid increasing tension in the South China Sea region following a UN-backed international tribunal ruling against China's claims over the troubled waters.

Gen Nakatani will hold talks with his counterpart Manohar Parrikar at his South Block office in the afternoon. The two sides could issue a joint statement after the talks, defence sources said.

The talks will focus on greater defence cooperation, including defence manufacturing. During Parrikar's visit to Japan last year, Japanese leaders had emphasised on the commonality of strategic interests between the two countries and conveyed Japan's desire to enhance bilateral defence and security cooperation, including in the field of maritime security.

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