Japanese Lawmakers Visit Bengaluru Science, Space, Defense Sites
Japanese Lawmakers Visit Bengaluru Science, Space, Defense Sites
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A delegation of Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers, led by former Foreign and Defense Minister Taro Kono, visited the Indian Institute of Science, the Indian Space Research Organisation and Bharat Electronics Limited in Bengaluru as part of the India-Japan Visit Programme. The initiative is intended to give Japanese parliamentarians firsthand insight into India’s recent developments and encourage direct exchanges with Indian stakeholders. Discussions and site visits highlighted potential cooperation in artificial intelligence, technology, space, defense, maritime security and startups. The visit comes as India and Japan seek to deepen their strategic partnership, including through expanded defense cooperation following recent talks between their defense ministers.
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The delegation comprised four Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers: Taro Kono, Karen Makishima, Kenji Nakanishi and Sako Yamamoto.
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Bharat Electronics Limited said the delegation’s visit to its Bengaluru complex took place on September 19, 2026, and was coordinated by India’s Ministry of External Affairs under the Distinguished Visitors Programme.
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The programme is also intended to deepen people-to-people and parliamentary exchanges, while giving the Japanese lawmakers a broader understanding of India’s political, economic and social developments through discussions with Indian stakeholders.
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After recent talks between the countries’ defense ministers, India and Japan emphasized the importance of sharing assessments of the regional and international security environment amid heightened global tensions.
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