Why in News: This year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan by the United States (US) in 1945.

During World War II, an American B-29 bomber had dropped the first atomic bomb nicknamed ‘Little Boy’ on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945

On August 9, 1945, a second atomic bomb “Fat Man” was dropped on the city of Nagasaki.

About: India – Japan Relationship:

PASSEX Naval Exercise at Malacca strait with India to promote understanding in Indian ocean

Japan is partner country for mission Purvodaya to develop odisha a steel hub

Mumbai metro line -III Has secured a loan worth 2480 cr from Japan international cooperation Agency

From the space centre of Japan the United Arab Emirates launched its first-ever interplanetary Hope Probe mission to Mars

Japan Space agency is called as JAXA

Millitary Exercise between Japan & India:

MALABAR :- India + Japan + USA

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