TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s and India’s foreign ministers yesterday agreed to step up security and economic cooperation.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa told a joint news conference after talks with her Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar that they reaffirmed their countries would expand bilateral security cooperation, including in the field of defense equipment and technology transfers.
She also said they agreed to look for possibilities to extend their cooperation to new areas of space and cybersecurity.
Japan and India, members of the Quad grouping that also includes the United States and Australia, have rapidly intensified bilateral ties.
“India and Japan, as two major Indo-Pacific nations sharing values, history and interests, have an abiding stake in the peace, security, and prosperity of our region, and are ready to play a responsible role commensurate to the needs of our times,” said Jaishankar, who is on a three-day visit in Tokyo to meet with government and business officials.
Kamikawa said Japan wants to work with India in resolving common issues through dialogue and cooperation. “Japan especially places importance on its relations with India, which has nurtured its own democracy and history and represents the Global South,” Kamikawa said.
