LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Assam, Tripura today
With the Lok Sabha elections inching closer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to campaign for NDA candidates in Assam and Tripura on Wednesday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will leave for Japan on Wednesday on a four-day official visit after completion of his visit to Mongolia,.
Singh, along with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, will participate in the second India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Tokyo on September Thursday, 8 September.
The Japanese side will be represented by Minister of Defence Yasukazu Hamada and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi.
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According to the Ministry of Defence, the 2+2 dialogue will review bilateral cooperation across domains and chart out the way forward.
“India and Japan are pursuing a Special Strategic and Global Partnership. This year marks 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries,” said Singh.
In addition to the 2+2 dialogue, Rajnath Singh will separately hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart to further strengthen defence cooperation between the two countries across various sectors.
He is also scheduled to call on the Prime Minister of Japan Mr Fumio Kishida during the visit, added Singh.
The Defence Minister will also attend a community event organised by the Embassy of India in Tokyo and interact with the Indian diaspora in Japan.
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