2nd Japan-India Indo-Pacific Forum, Tokyo

The Delhi Policy Group and the Japan Institute of International Affairs organized the 2nd edition of the Japan-India Indo-Pacific Forum (5th Japan-India Track 1.5 Dialogue) in Tokyo on October 3-4, 2019. The theme of the Forum was “Navigating the New Great Power Rivalry” and its sessions covered Regional Security Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities for Japan and India in the Indo-Pacific; Japan-India Security Cooperation: Bilateral, Trilateral and Beyond; Prospects of Third Country Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Southeast Asia, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean Region; and Promoting Digital Connectivity in the midst of Digital Hegemonic Competition: Japan-India Cyber and Digital Cooperation. Participants included 24 strategic experts and government representatives from Japan and 10 from India. This premier Forum for India-Japan strategic communication and Track 1.5 discussion is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Ministry of External Affairs of India.


The event profile, agenda and programme can be seen here.

The Joint Statement issued by DPG and JIIA at the conclusion of the Forum can be seen here.