Anshita Shukla Divya Rai Volume IX, Issue 13

DPG is deeply committed to the growth of India’s national power and purpose, the security and prosperity of the people of India and India’s contributions to the global public good. [...] (Source: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan) The Convention on the Establishment of the “Global Combat Air Programme – GCAP International Government Organisation” was signed between the Defence Minister Kihara of Japan, Secretary of State for Defence Shapps MP of United Kingdom and Defence Minister Crosetto of Italy on December 14, 2023. [...] Since the change, Japan has transferred to the US technology related to portable SAMs, technology for the construction and remodelling of US naval vessels, technology related to the next generation support fighter (FS-X), technology for the Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) to be installed on P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft, and technology related 6 “MOFA: Arms and Arms Production-related E. [...] The Convention on the Establishment of the “Global Combat Air Programme – GCAP International Government Organisation“ was signed in Tokyo by the defence ministers of Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy on December 14, 202321. [...] The onset of the Cold War triggered the need for Japan to develop and maintain Self-Defence Forces (SDF), despite the strongly worded prohibition of Article 9, even though this was in contravention of the commitment of not maintaining “land, sea, and air forces” and any “other war potential”.