Mumbai: Japanese Prime Minister fumio kishida encourage an integrated approach Ukraine when he met the prime minister Narendra Modi In New Delhi on Saturday, aiming to strengthen security ties across the country Indo-Pacific region,
“Since Russian invasion of Ukraine Coinciding with this visit, I want to emphasize the importance of international unity and reaffirm that Japan and India will work together on a variety of issues,” Kishida said ahead of his visit.
India and Japan are parties to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), a security framework that also includes the United States and Australia.
Japan has since imposed sanctions on dozens of Russian individuals and organizations. Ukraine invasion Which started on 24 February and is receiving refugees from Ukraine. However, India is the only one of the four Quad members that has not condemned the invasion.
Kishida will also aim to strengthen security and economic ties with India, the world’s second most populous country and Asia’s third largest economy.
According to a report in Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, he is expected to announce plans to invest 5 trillion yen ($42 billion) in India over five years during this visit.
former prime minister of japan Shinzo Abe Announced 3.5 trillion yen in investment and financing over five years during a visit to India in 2014.
Japan has been supporting the development of India’s urban infrastructure and a high-speed railway based on its bullet train technology.
Japan and India signed an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement in 2020 that allows mutual stocks of food, fuel and other supplies between the defense forces.
“Since Russian invasion of Ukraine Coinciding with this visit, I want to emphasize the importance of international unity and reaffirm that Japan and India will work together on a variety of issues,” Kishida said ahead of his visit.
India and Japan are parties to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), a security framework that also includes the United States and Australia.
Japan has since imposed sanctions on dozens of Russian individuals and organizations. Ukraine invasion Which started on 24 February and is receiving refugees from Ukraine. However, India is the only one of the four Quad members that has not condemned the invasion.
Kishida will also aim to strengthen security and economic ties with India, the world’s second most populous country and Asia’s third largest economy.
According to a report in Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, he is expected to announce plans to invest 5 trillion yen ($42 billion) in India over five years during this visit.
former prime minister of japan Shinzo Abe Announced 3.5 trillion yen in investment and financing over five years during a visit to India in 2014.
Japan has been supporting the development of India’s urban infrastructure and a high-speed railway based on its bullet train technology.
Japan and India signed an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement in 2020 that allows mutual stocks of food, fuel and other supplies between the defense forces.