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India-Japan Sign Maritime Security Pact to Boost Defence Cooperation
India and Japan signed the Maritime Security MOA to boost defence cooperation via enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness, information sharing, joint exercises, logistics, ship maintenance, Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR), and defence technology cooperation (UNICORN). This agreement will help in promoting FOIP, securing Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs), and using Japan’s technology with India’s ship-building capabilities under Make in India.
Quad Manila 2026: Foreign Ministers Back ASEAN Centrality
The Quad foreign ministers met in Manila on 22 July 2026 on the sidelines of ASEAN-related meetings and issued a joint press release reaffirming a free and open Indo-Pacific and 'unwavering support' for ASEAN unity and centrality. Complete UPSC analysis of the outcomes, the summit question and India's Indo-Pacific strategy.