Why Japan is sharing its guarded Mogami warship design with India

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Common security interests in the region have led to Japan’s unprecedented sharing of its Mogami-class warships with India, according to analysts.The move dovetails with New Delhi’s drive to localise industrial and defence production. Enhanced naval capabilities will also allow India to become a “security provider” in the Indian Ocean.Japan offered India its Mogami design plans and the option to build the frigates in Indian shipyards using Japanese materials, according to recent reports from...