TOKYO -- Japan and India agreed Monday to form a new consultative body of defense officials, with the goal of adding another layer of security cooperation between the two countries in the face of mounting regional uncertainties.
Defense ministers agree to add layer to cooperative framework in Indo-Pacific

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, left, shakes hands with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi on May 5. © AP
TOKYO -- Japan and India agreed Monday to form a new consultative body of defense officials, with the goal of adding another layer of security cooperation between the two countries in the face of mounting regional uncertainties.