India-Japan Maritime Security MoA Signed During Koizumi Visit
Why in the news
The two countries formalised closer naval ties through a new arrangement signed when Japan’s defence minister visited India.
Key facts
- Document: Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) on Maritime Security Cooperation.
- Occasion: visit to India by Defence Minister Shinjirō Koizumi.
- Parties’ forces: Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
- Areas: Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), search and rescue, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR).
- Shared vision: a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Wider frame
- The arrangement belongs to the Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
- Both sides renewed their pledge on an open Indo-Pacific.
Areas covered
| Short form | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MDA | Maritime Domain Awareness |
| HADR | Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief |
| SAR | Search and rescue |
Exam angle
- Document type: MoA on Maritime Security Cooperation.
- Forces involved: Indian Navy and JMSDF.
- Partnership label: Special Strategic and Global Partnership.