New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Emphasising the deep strategic interlinkages between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday stated that a close alignment between India's MAHASAGAR vision and Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) initiative is "more important now than ever before".

India's MAHASAGAR vision expands to 'Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions'.

Delivering his opening remarks during a meeting with Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in New Delhi, Rajnath Singh said, "Our maritime lifelines are facing growing vulnerabilities. Our efforts to ensure freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce are not just an economic necessity but a strategi...