Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:03pm on 20 Aug 2026,Thursday India Global
India urged Japan to withhold advanced defence technology from Pakistan during Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s visit to New Delhi on Thursday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Koizumi discussed deeper defence cooperation, including joint naval manufacturing, while India raised concerns over possible technology proliferation. New Delhi cited the history of nuclear proliferation involving Pakistan and North Korea, including scientist A.Q. Khan’s supply of centrifuge designs, hardware and technical assistance to Pyongyang. The warning came as South Korean authorities reported another unidentified projectile launch by North Korea. Singh and Koizumi also issued their first joint statement dedicated entirely to defence collaboration, with maritime security central to the partnership between India and Japan.
