India and Japan have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction and disaster resilience, reinforcing bilateral collaboration in managing natural hazards.
India’s Ambassador-designate to Japan, Nagma Mallick, called on Japan’s State Minister for Disaster Management Akama Jiro in Tokyo, where both sides reviewed ongoing and future cooperation in disaster preparedness and resilience-building.
In a statement shared on social media, the Indian Embassy in Japan said the discussions focused on enhancing India-Japan collaboration in disaster risk reduction frameworks and improving institutional coordination.
The engagement is part of a series of high-level diplomatic interactions aimed at strengthening the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Earlier this month, Mallick also met Japan’s Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy Kiuchi Minoru, discussing economic cooperation and broader strategic ties.
She additionally held talks with Yasutoshi Nishimura, Chairman of the Japan-India Parliamentary Friendship Group, where both sides explored ways to further deepen parliamentary and people-to-people engagement.
India-Japan relations were elevated to a Global Partnership in 2000, a Strategic and Global Partnership in 2006, and a Special Strategic and Global Partnership in 2014, with defence, security, disaster resilience and economic cooperation forming key pillars of bilateral ties.
Disaster risk reduction remains an important area of cooperation, as both countries regularly face natural disasters and share expertise in early warning systems, infrastructure resilience and emergency response mechanisms.
