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Japan signed a Memorandum of Arrangement with India on August 20, 2026, to strengthen Maritime Security Cooperation. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi for the agreement. The cooperation covers Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), Search and Rescue (SAR), and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR). The UNICORN integrated communications antenna system was also finalised as the first defence equipment transfer project between the two countries. India and Japan also conduct exercises such as Veer Guardian, Dharma Guardian, and JAIMEX to enhance military interoperability and strategic cooperation.