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Pakistan, Japan sign MoU on defence cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation and exchanges.
The MoU was signed after the 10th round of military-to-military talks at the Ministry of Defence in Rawalpindi.
Additional Defence Secretary Rear Admiral Owais Ahmed Bilgrami led the Pakistani delegation, while the director general for International Affairs at Japan’s Bureau of Defence Policy led the Japanese side.
The two sides exchanged views on enhancing and diversifying bilateral cooperation and agreed on stronger collaboration for promotion of international peace and security, the officials said.
Rear Admiral Bilgrami recalled the goodwill existing between the armed forces of the two countries and briefed the Japanese delegation on Pakistan’s role and efforts in pursuing enduring peace in the region.
Security dialogue
The seventh round of Pakistan-Japan security dialogue was, meanwhile, held at the Foreign Office.
The Pakistani side was led by Imtiaz Ahmad, Special Secretary (Asia Pacific), while Shigeki Takizaki, Director General, Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, led the Japanese side.
“The two sides exchanged views on security policies and regional as well as global issues. The security situation around Pakistan and Japan was also discussed,” the Foreign Office said, adding that the special secretary also briefed the Japanese side on Pakistan’s relations with neighbouring countries and highlighted efforts in the fight against terrorism.
Mr Takizaki later called on Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industry, Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood.
Published in Dawn, June 19th, 2019
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Japan can barely defend itself, let alone anyone else...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
What will iron brother say?
Just look at the designation of both signing parties, Japanese is from external affairs and Pakistani is admiral, tells who is in power
What ‘cooperation’ can Pakistan expect from a US client state.
How much near can pakistan reach to Japan, keeping China happy
Health care .nursing. pharmacy. A.i. agriculture , I.t trained personnel will be in great demand not only in Japan but also in European Countries , who have aging population.Pakistan can take advantage , as you have a large young population.Now you need groom and prep them.Besides providing employment to youth they bring wealth of expertise and needed cash.
Will China snap his tie with Pakistan after this?
In reality there is no security pact.its about Asia Development Bank which is headed by mighty Japan.And containing China,
@Kashmiri, Pakistan has many admirers and friends. Appreciation grew after February 2019 victory.
Modi isolation failed miserably
Japan knows Pakistan is the 6th largest economy in Asia and is tipped as one of the fastest growing emerging economies.
Pakistan played a significant role during 1947-51 in lifting the Occupation and restoring Japan's sovereignty.
Pakistan also played a leading role in Japan's postwar economic revival in the 1950s by exporting cotton and jute to Japan as textiles was the only industry allowed to revive under the Occupation. Much of Pakistan’s export was on deferred payment as Japan was short of foreign exchange.
(wikipedia)
Priority is not such MOUs, priority is putting the country on track. Grow up and come out of your dreams.
This is not welcomed as China is not happy
Was the permission taken from the masters before talking to Japanese? Else face the Master's wrath as the Masters hate Japanese. Remember you cannot now take your own decisions.
@Zak, then why still no funds from IMF and ABD?
@Zak, victory in february? How about victory on poverty, dollar rate
@Zak, Good Joke...
@Zak, which victory? You have limited access to world events. Browse internet and check who won and who lost.
Japan is not focused on military after Word War II so what's the cooperation about
Japan already USA payroll what will they do with Pakistan
@Zak, "Pakistan has many admirers and friends. Appreciation grew after February 2019 victory."
You won 1948, 1965, 1971,1986, 1999, 2019...OK... Now, Please get atleast 3 admirers from key countries to avoid FATF blacklist.
@Gordon D. Walker,
I seriously doubt your statement. They spend around 46 billion over defence
@narendranath paul, Keep asking yourself that question.
@Zak, “Pakistan is the 6th largest economy in Asia and is tipped as one of the fastest growing emerging economies.” I think you have been misreading the news. This “tipping” was for population and not economy.
@Zak, "Japan knows Pakistan is the 6th largest economy in Asia and is tipped as one of the fastest growing emerging economies."
Correction. It's not the 6th largest economy in Asia. It is 1st largest economy in the world and feeding every other country. Why set bar to dreams ? Let it flow.
Please.. can we please clarify the legal validity of Momorandum of Understanding... it can really be not be worth mire the paper it is written on!!
Welcome to the club and the clubhouse. Keep it up and hang on tough.
Thank you to both governments of Pakistan and China for signing memorandums of understanding. we hope to see more co operation like this.
@Gordon D. Walker, why are you so sure of that? Just curious. Its a great thing that Pakistan is reaching out and making friends beyond its sphere.
@Jack, Sorry I meant Pakistan and Japan. Apologies.