22nd High-level meeting between Indian Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard held in New Delhi

• Annual institutional dialogue between Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) — the 22nd edition held in New Delhi on 14 January 2026.
• Reaffirms a free, open and rules-based maritime order in the Indo-Pacific and is the operational arm of the broader India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
• Relevant for Prelims (institutional facts, MoUs) and GS-II/III Mains (Indo-Pacific, maritime security, SAGAR vision).