CCTV9英语新闻：日本访问印度,寻求潜在的武器销售（在线收听）

Japanese Defence Minister, Itsunori Onodera, arrived in India on Monday where he is expected to seal a deal to sell Japan’s used military aircraft.

Onodera was received by his Indian counterpart and is expected to meet top political and military leaders from India. According to local media reports, he will also discuss regional security issues and ways to strengthen bilateral military ties between the two countries including holding joint exercises. He is also expected to push the sale of Japan’s amphibious aircraft to the Indian Armed Forces.

Weapon exports are strictly prohibited by Japan’s pacifist law, but analysts suspect Japan will attempt to evade the rule by removing the enemy identification system on the planes, which would classify them as civilian aircraft.