NEW DELHI — Defense ties may be an “important element” of India’s relations with Japan and will deal with collaborative procurement within the South Asian nation, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar instructed Nikkei in an unique interview forward of a three-day go to to Tokyo.

“Where defense is concerned, we expect partners to be competitive,” Jaishankar mentioned at his workplace in New Delhi. “Also, the emphasis has now shifted to procuring from ‘Make in India’ ventures. Japanese companies should explore more collaboration. We are poised to enter a new phase of our ties and it is in our mutual interest that this focuses on contemporary opportunities.”