Nikkei Asia, September 27 report, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on September 22 and signed an agreement to provide free drones to Sri Lanka through the Official Security Assistance (OSA) program, aiming to "counter China's growing maritime influence." In addition, the Japanese government is also planning to announce an economic corridor plan to encourage investment in Sri Lanka, thereby promoting stability in South Asia. This plan may help promote Japan's exports to regions such as the Middle East and Africa. In the fiscal year 2023-24, Japan launched the OSA program, mainly targeting countries in the Indo-Pacific region such as the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, aiming to provide military equipment assistance free of charge to "like-minded" countries and strengthen communication between militaries, which has become a core form of Japan's defense assistance to foreign countries. Currently, some countries are accelerating their efforts to seek defense assistance from Japan and other countries to avoid getting involved in the Sino-US tensions and ensure national security.
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