New Delhi, July 13 -- India and Japan on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening defence cooperation and promoting a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region based on respect for international law during the 8th India-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue held in Tokyo.

The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Japan's Vice Minister of Defence for International Affairs Kano Koji.

The two sides reviewed the progress achieved in bilateral defence cooperation since the previous dialogue and reiterated their resolve to further deepen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.

The discussions covered the evolving regional and global security environment, with both delegations exchanging v...