DPG hosts 7th DPG-JIIA Indo-Pacific Forum
Date: November 18 - 19, 2024
The Delhi Policy Group (DPG) and The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) jointly organised the 7th India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum in New Delhi on November 18-19, 2024. This was the 10th edition of the India-Japan Track 1.5 Dialogue series, co-anchored by DPG and JIIA. The event was hosted by DPG with the support of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The JIIA delegation was supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan.
The DPG and JIIA delegations were led respectively by Ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh, Director General of DPG, and Ambassador Sasae Kenichiro, President of JIIA.
The dialogue brought together distinguished strategic experts from think tanks and academia with government officials from both sides in order to deepen intellectual exchanges, enhance understanding of each other’s national aspirations and regional objectives, and foster a deeper bilateral partnership based on mutual trust and shared interests, thereby contributing to Indo-Pacific order, stability and prosperity.
The overarching theme of this year’s Indo-Pacific Forum was “India and Japan: Partners for Asian Stability and Progress”. Deliberations at the Forum were structured into three closed-door sessions and a special keynote session, culminating in a public panel discussion.
The first of the closed-door sessions focused on enhancing understanding of the respective geostrategic positioning of India and Japan at a time of global disruptions. The second closed-door session assessed India-Japan convergences, contributions, and the role of the Quad in bolstering Indo-Pacific stability, security and prosperity. The third closed-door session examined efforts to accelerate bilateral relations across the realms of security, technology and people-to-people relations. The special keynote session provided an opportunity for high level interaction with participants. The concluding panel discussion at a public session was aimed at disseminating to the wider national and regional audiences perspectives on the rise of Asia and the Indo-Pacific in the global order, as well as the outlook for greater strategic coordination between India and Japan.
Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Government of India, and Mr. Iwaya Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan, delivered virtual keynote addresses at the Public Session, affirming the importance attached by both governments to this premier forum for strategic communication between think tank experts and senior officials from both sides, aimed at harnessing greater policy coordination on the wide-ranging issues facing the Indo-Pacific. The Deputy National Security Advisor (Strategic Affairs), Government of India, Amb. Pavan Kapoor, delivered the keynote address at the Special Session.
The event profile, agenda and programme, list of speakers and list of participants can be seen here.
The Joint Statement issued by DPG and JIIA at the conclusion of the Forum can be seen here.
The video messages of Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Government of India, and Mr. Iwaya Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan, can be viewed here.
The Panel Discussion at the Public Session of the Forum can be viewed here.
The DPG and JIIA delegations were led respectively by Ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh, Director General of DPG, and Ambassador Sasae Kenichiro, President of JIIA.
The dialogue brought together distinguished strategic experts from think tanks and academia with government officials from both sides in order to deepen intellectual exchanges, enhance understanding of each other’s national aspirations and regional objectives, and foster a deeper bilateral partnership based on mutual trust and shared interests, thereby contributing to Indo-Pacific order, stability and prosperity.
The overarching theme of this year’s Indo-Pacific Forum was “India and Japan: Partners for Asian Stability and Progress”. Deliberations at the Forum were structured into three closed-door sessions and a special keynote session, culminating in a public panel discussion.
The first of the closed-door sessions focused on enhancing understanding of the respective geostrategic positioning of India and Japan at a time of global disruptions. The second closed-door session assessed India-Japan convergences, contributions, and the role of the Quad in bolstering Indo-Pacific stability, security and prosperity. The third closed-door session examined efforts to accelerate bilateral relations across the realms of security, technology and people-to-people relations. The special keynote session provided an opportunity for high level interaction with participants. The concluding panel discussion at a public session was aimed at disseminating to the wider national and regional audiences perspectives on the rise of Asia and the Indo-Pacific in the global order, as well as the outlook for greater strategic coordination between India and Japan.
Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Government of India, and Mr. Iwaya Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan, delivered virtual keynote addresses at the Public Session, affirming the importance attached by both governments to this premier forum for strategic communication between think tank experts and senior officials from both sides, aimed at harnessing greater policy coordination on the wide-ranging issues facing the Indo-Pacific. The Deputy National Security Advisor (Strategic Affairs), Government of India, Amb. Pavan Kapoor, delivered the keynote address at the Special Session.
The event profile, agenda and programme, list of speakers and list of participants can be seen here.
The Joint Statement issued by DPG and JIIA at the conclusion of the Forum can be seen here.
The video messages of Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Government of India, and Mr. Iwaya Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan, can be viewed here.
The Panel Discussion at the Public Session of the Forum can be viewed here.