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Japan, India to hold talks over exports of US2 rescue plane Wed
Japan and India will hold a second round of working-level talks in Tokyo on Wednesday over the former's aim to export US2 amphibious rescue aircraft to the latter, the Defense Ministry said.
Tokyo is considering exporting the aircraft without removing such defense equipment as the identification friend or foe system and cryptography, as it adopted new principles and guidelines on arms exports last Tuesday, overturning its decades-long arms embargo policy, government officials said.
Officials from the defense, foreign and trade ministries will participate in the meeting, which follows one last December. On Tuesday, Japan will invite Indian officials for a trial flight of the plane and a tour of the plant where it is manufactured in Kobe, western Japan.
Japan, India to hold talks over exports of US2 rescue plane Wed. | GlobalPost
Japan and India will hold a second round of working-level talks in Tokyo on Wednesday over the former's aim to export US2 amphibious rescue aircraft to the latter, the Defense Ministry said.
Tokyo is considering exporting the aircraft without removing such defense equipment as the identification friend or foe system and cryptography, as it adopted new principles and guidelines on arms exports last Tuesday, overturning its decades-long arms embargo policy, government officials said.
Officials from the defense, foreign and trade ministries will participate in the meeting, which follows one last December. On Tuesday, Japan will invite Indian officials for a trial flight of the plane and a tour of the plant where it is manufactured in Kobe, western Japan.
Japan, India to hold talks over exports of US2 rescue plane Wed. | GlobalPost