Army chief to visit Japan

[WHITESMOKE]

NEW DELHI: With India and Japan in the process of further cranking up their military ties across the entire spectrum, Army chief General Bikram Singh will be heading for Tokyo on a four-day visit later this month.

"The strategic-military partnership with Japan is evolving to a new level. General Singh, who will leave on February 11, will meet the Japanese defence minister, military chiefs and others to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral ties. He will also visit some defence establishments," said an official.

The visit comes soon after India and Japan, both wary of the increasingly assertive behaviour of China and the rapid modernisation of its People's Liberation Army, held their first-ever maritime dialogue on January 29.

Ranging from joint combat exercises and coordinated anti-piracy patrols to counter-terrorism and service-to-service exchanges, India and Japan are implementing a "action plan to advance security cooperation".

The plan, which dwells upon strategic and defence cooperation as well as coordination in tackling terrorism, piracy and proliferation, is meant to reinforce the strategic focus in the "global partnership" between India and Japan, say officials.

"India and Japan have similar views on several global and regional issues like extremism, terrorism and WMD-proliferation. The two are also keen to ensure the safety of sea lanes in the Indian Ocean Region and Asia-Pacific because both depend largely on maritime traffic for their energy and trade needs," said an official.

"In addition to regular exercises being held between the Indian and Japanese coast guards, our naval warships are also conducting coordinated anti-piracy patrolling in the Gulf of Aden. We also have regular Navy-to-Navy staff talks," he added.

 

[KRAIT]

Good development.

 

[WHITESMOKE]

Good development.

Thanks to China

 

[Ayush]

best of luck sir.and that lucky day is my birthday.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Great, India needs all the freinds it can get. The Indian military can gain a lot from these modern militaries (as this is what they are aspiring to) and vice versa.

 

[isro2222]

This is the most important friendship which will make sure peace in asia.... China took over P.0.K.... Also building dams.... And much more.... Indo-japan ties is very important for both countries.... Japan openly asked india if china war than join us.... Am very sure indo-japan had some secret treaty just like indo-russia has incase of china attack.... Japan very tough country and it will benefit india. Never trust china.... Chinese president fooled indian pm (indian pm already a fool) that china not building any dams.... Than they claimed they not in P.0.K.... you cant trust china. They dont think much. Indo-japan ties very important for both countries. Peace is must....

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

This is the most important friendship which will make sure peace in asia.... China took over P.0.K.... Also building dams.... And much more.... Indo-japan ties is very important for both countries.... Japan openly asked india if china war than join us.... Am very sure indo-japan had some secret treaty just like indo-russia has incase of china attack.... Japan very tough country and it will benefit india. Never trust china.... Chinese president fooled indian pm (indian pm already a fool) that china not building any dams.... Than they claimed they not in P.0.K.... you cant trust china. They dont think much. Indo-japan ties very important for both countries. Peace is must....

Beside bragging your alliance, what kind of concret measure has been taken up until now? none but We chineses are different: we built dams without notify India, so what gonna bomb our dams? we will co-managent with Pakistan of Gwadar port, buid infrastructures in Pakistan admistrate Kasmire and eventually pipeline, beside been alarmists you Indians are just hopeless...you just like to brag on create alliance with Vietnam and Japan....LMAO

 

[isro2222]

@Kiss_of_the_Dragon i dont like posting in any military thread and never liked having a debate with chinese who gets paid for posting garbage full of hate (not all chinese are that way though).... Its like wrestling with a pig in mud.... The only difference is i will get dirty while Pig enjoys in mud.... Let me remind u that china's problem not only india, japan, vietnaam, south korea, australia but also America.... Btw india already in your sea trying to find energy.... India knows china building dams and china took over part of pakistan (which is shameful as pakistan invited china just like india invited brits and than we know what happened).... India too much clever and knows what to do. Japan, america, vietnaam, russia, france, israel and there are many who want india to be their partner and india working on it. China cant win war by having just pakistan.... This is not 1962.... India knows that having many countries on its side will benefit india. World wants india to take charge and american goverment already spoke about it openly. My team told me that america already building its military all around china because they dont want china to progress further.... They want war. The american most deadly lasor beam weapon (blue print given by tall greys) will be ready next year which will be same year america pulling out its troops from afghanistan.... This weapon so much deadly that it can be take out other jetfighters and nuclear missiles within 60 seconds.... The sad part is that they tested on human and never found humans any body remains as that human perished. America will target iran syria and north korea and make sure china help them so america can get a chance to have a go at china.... China far behind in military technology. Still wants russian weapons jetfighters etc etc. While india moving ahead rapidly. Rafale, aircraft carrier, nuclear submarines, agni 5, shourya, PAk-fa, super sukhois, missile sheild, the list is so huge that i cant even post all of them.... You should worry about america whos already in Japan, australia, vietnaam. America surrownded china already.... China got only powerless countries on its side while india got Russia, japan, america, vietnaam, south korea, australia, france, germany, israel and the list is too much huge to mention.... Indo-japan ties are very important.... It doesnt matter china likes it or not. Indo-japan ties will grow.... Btw i heard vietnaam wants india to open a military base in their country.... Am sure india will think about it.... Peace is must in asia. Indo-japan ties will ensure exactly that.... Btw the port china took over not far from indian navy.... Cant wait to see two aircraft carriers india will have.... More nuke submarines. Irani port very important for india that will make sure pakistani port will be sandwich between irani port and indian navy.... Also american navy near to it. Its a death trap for chinese navy. China thinks they can take on every country but thats foolish of them.... Am happy india doing well in military technology by the help of western world (T.O.T). Good for india's future.... My last reply to u as i dont get paid for my post.... Sorry....

 

[veekysingh]

someone made isro2222 angry . who will save u. @Kiss_of_the_Dragon

 

[帅的一匹]

isro2222 is an alien, so just stay away from him before he shoot you with some alien weapon.

 

[hunter_hunted]

Beside bragging your alliance, what kind of concret measure has been taken up until now? none but We chineses are different: we built dams without notify India, so what gonna bomb our dams? we will co-managent with Pakistan of Gwadar port, buid infrastructures in Pakistan admistrate Kasmire and eventually pipeline, beside been alarmists you Indians are just hopeless...you just like to brag on create alliance with Vietnam and Japan....LMAO

This is what they didnt want to happen.

 

[RPK]

Army Chief leaves for Japan - The New Indian Express


Chief of Army Staff (CoAS)General Bikram Singh on Monday set off for Japan on a four-day visit, to firm up bilateral ties between the two countries and enhance defence cooperation. “The visit of the Army Chief to Japan is part of the ongoing high-level military exchanges between the two countries and highlights the importance of India’s peaceful and friendly ties with Japan,” the Army Headquarters (HQ) said in a statement here.

New Delhi and Tokyo had taken their bilateral ties to newer heights following the establishment of the India-Japan global partnership for the 21st century in August 2000 and the strategic and global partnership in 2006. And defence and security cooperation have emerged as the major highlight of the strategic partnership.

A Defence Policy Dialogue was established between the two countries and the Army-to-Army talks were institutionalised under this mechanism. The defence cooperation between the two sides has been characterised by joint efforts in the field of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, exchange of personnel for training courses and delegation visits at the functional level, apart from the cooperation in the UN peacekeeping operations.

And both India and Japan had indicated a willingness to further enhance cooperation in other areas of mutual interest in the defence and security sector.

Meanwhile, the Army Chief is scheduled to hold talks with the Japanese Self-defence Forces Chief of General Staff, the Chief of Army Staff and the Defence Minister during the visit.

Gen Singh will also visit the Japanese military training establishments and various formation headquarters.

 

[scarcry]

isro2222 is an alien, so just stay away from him before he shoot you with some alien weapon.

I agree this guy is crazy but China has more enemies than friends. Funny thing is the tail is now biting the dog though and the dog is chewing it back thinking it is a sausage!

China Is 175.6% Dependent on the U.S. - Forbes

and this

China overtakes US as No. 1 trading in goods country CCTV News - CNTV English

Funny world

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

Good Development

More Defence cooperation with japan is the need of the hour.

 

[HongWu]

Good! The PLAN and PLAAF should not have all the fun. PLA ground forces are still the most powerful branch of the military! Now it can focus its full might on India.