
The 5th round of India-Japan Maritime Affairs dialogue was held in Tokyo, Japan. During this dialogue, India and Japan agreed to deepen their maritime cooperation. Apart from the dialogue, the 8th Round of India-Japan bilateral consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation and export control was also held in Tokyo. Key Points: Indian delegation: The Indian delegation was led by Indra Mani Pandey, Additional Secretary in Disarmament and International Security Affairs under the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Japanese delegation: The delegation from the Japanese side for the 5th round dialogue was led by Ambassador Yamanaka A. Osamu, deputy assistant minister, deputy Director-General(DG) in foreign policy bureau. The Japanese delegation for the 8th Round of India-Japan bilateral consultations was headed by Ambassador Hisajima Naoto, Director-General(DG), disarmament, non-proliferation and science department, ministry of foreign affairs.