3rd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

Event

Held in New Delhi on 20 August 2024.

Purpose

Mechanism for discussing bilateral, regional, and global issues. Aims to deepen and enhance security and defence cooperation.

Background

Initiated in 2019 during the 13th India-Japan Annual Summit.

• First dialogue held in November 2019 in New Delhi.
• Second dialogue held in September 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.

2024 Dialogue

Indian Ministers: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Japanese Ministers: Defence Minister Kihara Minoru and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa.

Discussions

Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation and exploring new initiatives, with an agreement on an open Indo-Pacific region.