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Asian Arms Race: India, Japan to launch joint naval exercise
DNA – India and Japan on Monday announced the launch of a maritime dialogue mechanism and their first joint naval exercise, a measure which Japan said will “not only serve interests of both the countries” but will also contribute to global and regional “peace and stability”. The announcement comes close on the heels of the fifth US-India East Asia dialogue in New Delhi. The announcement, sources said, will bring more “strategic balance” to the region that has seen frenzied Chinese activity in recent months. “We agreed to launch two new dialogue mechanisms between the two foreign ministries, both of which will be at the level of officials. They will further deepen our relations,” external affairs minister, SM Krishna said at a joint media interaction with Japanese foreign minister, Koichiro Gemba. Read Article