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2nd India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks conclude in New Delhi

On 20 November 2024 in New Delhi, the 2nd India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks between HQ Integrated Defence Staff and the Joint Staff of Japan Self Defence Force concluded.

Summary

On 20 November 2024 in New Delhi, the 2nd India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks (JSST) between Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and the Joint Staff of the Japan Self Defence Force (JSDF) concluded. The talks were co-chaired by Air Vice Marshal Prashant Mohan, Assistant Chief of IDS, and Major General Minamikawa Nobutaka, Director General, Defence Plans and Policy Department (J5) of the JSDF Joint Staff. The JSST is a forum for regular, high-level operational discussions between the two armed forces.

Key facts

Date/place
20 Nov 2024, New Delhi
Edition
2nd JSST
Between
HQ IDS and Joint Staff of JSDF
Indian co-chair
Air Vice Marshal Prashant Mohan
Japanese co-chair
Maj Gen Minamikawa Nobutaka

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1 Advanced

The 2nd India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks (JSST), concluded in New Delhi on 20 November 2024, were held between the Joint Staff of the Japan Self Defence Force and which Indian body?

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Correct answer: B — Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff

PIB (Defence): the 2nd JSST was held between HQ Integrated Defence Staff and the Joint Staff of the JSDF.

Q2

Who was the Indian co-chair of the 2nd India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks in November 2024?

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Correct answer: A — Air Vice Marshal Prashant Mohan

PIB (Defence): the talks were co-chaired by Assistant Chief of IDS Air Vice Marshal Prashant Mohan and Maj Gen Minamikawa Nobutaka of the JSDF.

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