Chinese, Tanzanian, Zambian presidents witness signing of MoU on revitalizing TAZARA railway

SummaryIndia’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (left) and Japan’sthendefence minister Yasukazu Hamada pose for photos before the second Japan-India “2+2″World Times Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo on September 8, 2022. Photo: VCGIndia and Japan are set to hold a 2+2 ministerial meeting in India on Tuesday, bringing together the foreign and defense ministers from both countries to focus on strengthening their security cooperation. Analysts note that India and Japan have been deepening their relations in recent years, focusing on aligning their efforts to counterbalance China’s influence and to enhance their respective roles in the Asia-Pacific region.Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will hold the “2+2” meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara on Tuesday.At the meeting, the two sides “will hold full-fledged…