日印「安保宣言」改定へ　２プラス２で合意

　【ニューデリー時事】日本、インド両政府は２０日、外務・防衛閣僚会合（２プラス２）をニューデリーで開いた。軍備増強を進める中国を念頭に連携強化に向けて議論。２００８年に署名した「安全保障協力に関する共同宣言」を改定することで合意した。年内の改定を目指す方針だ。
　共同宣言は両国の外交・防衛協力の指針となる文書で、当局間の交流や海上の安全確保などが盛り込まれている。改定は安保環境の変化を受けたもので、宇宙・サイバーなど新領域での協力を加えることを検討している。（2024/08/21-00:11）

Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and India agreed Tuesday to update the two countries' 2008 joint declaration on security cooperation to reflect changes in the security environment.
   The declaration serves as guidelines for diplomatic and defense cooperation between the two countries and calls for greater exchanges and maritime safety.
   Japan and India aim to update the declaration this year to include cooperation in space and cyberspace.
   Tuesday's meeting was attended by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and their Indian counterparts, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh.
   The two sides confirmed continued cooperation to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and expressed opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force, apparently referring to China's assertive behavior.