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Japan and Djibouti hold first strategic dialogue and discuss Red Sea security
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Japan and Djibouti held their first strategic dialogue in Djibouti on November 8, Japan’s foreign ministry said the next day. Misako Takahashi, who heads the ministry’s African affairs department, and Djibouti’s foreign ministry secretary-general Mohamed Ali Hassan discussed the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and security cooperation. [evidence-1]
The officials also discussed business ties, development assistance and support for Japan’s Self-Defense Forces base. They agreed to strengthen cooperation ahead of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2028. The talks build on existing security ties. In December 2024, Japan signed a ¥1.1 billion assistance package for coastal radar and related infrastructure for Djibouti’s navy. [evidence-1] [evidence-2]
The Gulf of Aden also matters to India’s efforts to protect merchant shipping. In a 2024 parliamentary reply, India’s Defence Ministry said its navy had deployed ships for anti-piracy patrols in the gulf and off East Africa since 2008. [evidence-3]
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