Tokyo has hosted the ninth round of Pakistan-Japan Security Dialogue where the two sides discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest.

Pakistan’s delegation was led by Asia-Pacific Additional Foreign Secretary Ameer Khurram Rathore, while the Japanese side was headed by Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department Director General Ryo Nakamura.

The cordial Pakistan-Japan ties and the potential for greater cooperation in the field of defence were underscored.

During the exchange of views on regional situation, the additional foreign secretary briefed the Japanese delegation on Pakistan’s policy of peaceful neighbourhood, including Afghanistan and India, and the gross violations of human rights in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism and its substantial contribution towards global peace in this regard were discussed and appreciated.

The security dialogue between Pakistan and Japan is an important forum for exchange of views on a broad range of issues of mutual interest in the fields of security and defence.

The next round will be held in Pakistan on mutually agreed dates.