3rd India Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi.

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 on bilateral cooperation and exploring new initiatives. Agreement on an open Indo-Pacific region.