India, Japan ink deal on energy, telecom co-op
Sunday, 26 January 2014
India and Japan have signed agreements on cooperation in the energy and telecom sectors during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to New Delhi.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks with Abe on Saturday and said India was taking steps to facilitate Japan's links with India's growing economy, according to AP Jan 26.
Singh said that India also was discussing with Japan the possibility of buying an amphibian aircraft called the US-2 and its co-production in India. "More broadly, we are working toward increasing our cooperation in the area of advanced technologies."
The two agreed to hold regular consultations between their national security councils on security issues. India invited Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force to participate in this year's India-U.S. naval exercises off India's western coast, according to a joint statement issued after the official talks.