New Delhi, May 27: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, with both sides reaffirming the importance of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in promoting peace, stability and prosperity across the Indo-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Modi said the discussions underscored the growing role of India-Japan ties in supporting regional and global stability.
Motegi, who is visiting India to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held a 30-minute courtesy call with the Prime Minister, according to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The discussions reviewed progress under the Japan-India Joint Vision for the Next 10 Years announced during PM Modi’s visit to Japan last year, covering cooperation in security, economy, investment, innovation and people-to-people exchanges.
Both countries agreed to deepen collaboration towards building a strong and prosperous Indo-Pacific under the evolving Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) framework.
According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the two sides also committed to achieving concrete outcomes in economic growth, investment, innovation, knowledge-sharing and economic security.
Motegi later held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, where both ministers agreed to advance defence and security cooperation based on the revised bilateral security declaration and strengthen people-to-people exchanges ahead of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year.
The ministers also discussed developments in the Indo-Pacific and West Asia, including maritime security and ensuring free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Both sides reaffirmed cooperation to support stable supplies of energy and essential goods across South and Southeast Asia amid evolving geopolitical challenges.
