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NEW DELHI: India and Japan on Thursday agreed to plan a joint military drill involving their air force fighters in a bid to deepen strategic ties amid security threats from China. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada held extensive talks in Tokyo today during which both sides agreed to enhance military partnership and defence cooperation. India and Japan — both Quad members — also emphasised that the bilateral special strategic and global partnership plays a crucial role in ensuring a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific amid China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the region. Cooperation in air...
