India, Japan unveil initiatives to boost tiesDefence pact to co-develop military hardwareNEW DELHI, July 2:Advertisement India and Japan on Thursday unveiled a raft of landmark initiatives including an economic partnership framework, a defence pact to co-develop military hardware and steps to enhance energy ties to tackle oil shocks following summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi.Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsAppThe major outcomes from the meeting included a declaration on economic security, a joint statement for cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence and a document to bolster engagement in the energy supply…