India and Japan to cement relations with new security deal

Countries look to check China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region

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Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, left, and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya bow in front of Indian and Japanese flags ahead of their meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 2. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- India and Japan are set to become "quasi-allies" as they bolster security ties in the face of China's rising military capabilities.

The two countries are planning their first foreign and defense ministerial meeting, dubbed 2+2, in India for late November, hoping to pave the way for an Indian summit next month between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

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