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Quad Nations Working Together For Free, Open Indo-Pacific, Says US

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

The Biden administration views Quad -- an informal grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the US -- as having "essential momentum and important potential", a senior official has said.

US In Touch With Nations Like India, Japan On Myanmar: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 3, 2021

Terming the military detention of civilian leaders in Myanmar a coup, a senior State Department official on Tuesday said the US is in touch with like-minded allies like India and Japan on the latest developments in the Southeast Asian nation as they have better contact with the military there.

Sri Lanka Revives Port Deal With India, Japan

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 13, 2021

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday announced the revival of an Indian and Japanese investment project to develop a deep-sea terminal in Colombo harbour, next to a controversial $500-million Chinese-run container jetty.

Malabar 2020: Indian, US Carrier Battle Groups To Dominate Phase 2 Of Naval Exercise

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday November 16, 2020

The navies of Australia, India, Japan, and the US will hold phase II of Malabar 2020 in the Northern Arabian Sea on November 17-20. This part will involve operations of increasing complexity, building on the synergies achieved in phase I, a government release said today.

Quad Coalition Is In Keeping With Changing Times, Says S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 24, 2020

The coming together of India, Japan, the US and Australia under the "Quad" or Quadrilateral coalition was very much in keeping with changing times, and a reflection of the evolving landscape of a multipolar world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

"Taken Note" Of Australia Joining Mega India-US-Japan Navy Drill: China

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 20, 2020

China today said it has "taken note" of India's announcement that Australia will join the annual Malabar naval exercises along with the US and Japan, underlining that military cooperation should be "conducive" to regional peace and stability.

Five Eyes Alliance, India, Japan Demand ‘Backdoors’ to Access Encrypted Apps

Agence France-Presse | Monday October 12, 2020

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance demanded Sunday that tech companies insert “backdoors” in encrypted apps to allow law enforcement agencies the access they say they need to police online criminality.

India, Japan Finalise Pact For Cooperation In 5G Tech, AI, Critical Infrastructure

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 8, 2020

India and Japan have finalised a landmark cyber-security agreement providing for enhancing cooperation on 5G technology, artificial intelligence and critical information infrastructure as the two strategic partners vowed to further broadbase their joint efforts in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

With Eye On China, Pompeo Meets 'Quad' Partners India, Japan, Australia

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 6, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday visited Toyko to meet with some of Washington's closest allies in Asia, Japan, Australia and India, to shore up support against what the United States says is China's dangerous and growing regional influence.

India, Japan Navies To Hold 3-Day Mega Military Exercise From Saturday

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 2, 2020

The Indian and Bangladeshi navies will hold a mega military exercise in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday which will be followed by a two-day joint maritime patrolling in the region to further expand operational coordination between the two forces, officials said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar To Visit Japan On October 6, 7

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 29, 2020

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Tokyo from October 6 to 7 during which he will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi and attend a ministerial meeting of the Quadrilateral coalition.

India, Japan Naval Exercise JIMEX-2020 Begins In Arabian Sea

India News | ANI | Sunday September 27, 2020

Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships conducted operations in close formation at JIMEX-2020, the 4th edition of India-Japan Maritime bilateral exercise.

India, Japan Navies To Start 3-Day Mega Exercise From Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 26, 2020

Indian and Japanese navies will hold a three-day mega military exercise from today in the North Arabian Sea to further consolidate their operational convergence, officials said. The exercise is taking place in the backdrop of growing concerns over China's military muscle flexing in the Indian Ocean Region as well as in the Indo-Pacific.

G4 Countries Demand "Urgency" In Reform Of UN Security Council

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 24, 2020

The G4 grouping comprising India, Japan, Germany and Brazil on Wednesday expressed their concern over lack of any "meaningful" forward movement on long-pending reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and demanded "urgency" on the issue.

India, Japan Looking At Working In Other Countries: S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 18, 2020

At a time China is attempting to expand its influence in the region, India and Japan are looking at working together in third countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar, reflecting growing congruence of their strategic interests.