Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Begin 5-Day Visit To Mongolia, Japan On Monday
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Rajnath Singh's visit is expected to expand India's defence ties with the two countries. (File)New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan beginning Monday with an aim to expand India's defence and security ties with the two countries.In Japan, Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will join their Japanese counterparts under the framework of '2 2' foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.Mr Singh will visit Mongolia from September 5 to 7 while his tour of Japan will be from September 8-9.It is learnt that the '2 2' dialogue is planned for September 8.The dialogue is taking place over five months after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited India for the annual Ind...