China in mind, India and Japan move to deepen defence ties

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India welcomed Japan's decision to relax decades-old restrictions on arms exports, enabling lethal weapon sales to 17 defence agreement partners including the US and UK. Both nations committed to increased defence cooperation addressing regional security challenges from China in the Indo-Pacific. The move marks Japan's significant departure from post-World War II pacifism, strengthening bilateral ties through the Quad.

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