New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday virtually addressed the 3rd Land Forces Summit hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF).

The summit was attended by Chiefs of Armies and senior military leaders from Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia and the United States.

During his address, General Dwivedi proposed the 'IKIGAI' Framework as a comprehensive roadmap to enhance Indo-Pacific land power cooperation. The framework underscores a shared and structured approach to strengthening multilateral military collaboration across the region.

The IKIGAI Framework encompasses: (I) Interoperability and Information Sharing, focusing on seamless coordination and intelligence excha...