The 7th India-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue was held in New Delhi today. During the meeting, a wide range of issues, including Service-level exercises and engagements, regional security issues and cooperation in defence equipment and technology were discussed. It was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Vice Minister of Defence for International Affairs Oka Masami. The Japanese Vice Minister also presented policy updates from their recently released National Security Strategy and National Defence Strategy. The Defence Ministry said, both countries appreciated the growing cooperation between the Services through Staff talks and exercises.<br />''  <br />'' India and Japan reiterated their commitment towards a strong defence partnership and agreed to find opportunities to further enhance bilateral cooperation. The Defence Policy Dialogue is an institutionalised mechanism between India and Japan to discuss bilateral defence cooperation.