New Delhi/Tokyo, March 24 (IANS) Northeast India has emerged as a crucial nexus where India’s ‘Act East Policy’ aligns with Japan’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP), enabling coordinated efforts to counter assertive regional influences through deeper maritime and land connectivity, a report highlighted on Tuesday. It added that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) — comprising India, Japan, the US, and Australia — facilitates intelligence sharing, technology access, and infrastructu…
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Washington, March 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan wrapped a day of White House meetings with a carefully staged display of warmth, personal praise, and allied purpose, using a bilateral visit shadowed by war in the Middle East to underline the strategic weight of the US-Japan relationship.From the powerful Oval Office on Thursday morning to the majestic State Dining Room in the evening, the visit blended ceremony with hard security concerns. Trump h…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister Sadamasa Oue on Friday, discussing strengthening the defence technology and economic security. “Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri met Sadamasa Oue, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan. They had a productive exchange of views on strengthening the defence technology and economic security pillars of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership,” Ministry of…
Tokyo, Feb 24 (IANS) Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday thanked External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar for his congratulatory message on his reappointment to the post and stated that he is looking forward to strengthening bilateral ties with India and realising a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FIOP). Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared Toshimitsu Motegi’s statement on X.”I appreciate your congratulatory message on my reappointment. I look forward to continuously wor…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ dialogue in New Delhi this month reflects the strengthening of the “Special Strategic and Global Partnership” between two Indo-Pacific heavyweights navigating geopolitical flux.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, reaffirmed the ‘Japan-India Joint Vision for the Next Decade’ unveiled during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 2025 visit to Japan.This timely parley coincides w…
Tokyo, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s Ambassador-designate to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Thursday, discussing bilateral partnership in agriculture, food processing and sharing of best practices. “Ambassador-designate Nagma M Mallick called on HE Mr. SUZUKI Norikazu, Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and discussed deepening India Japan partnership in the field of agriculture, food processing and sharing of bes…
Tokyo, Jan 20 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Yamanashi Prefecture’s Vice Governor Junichi Ishidera on Tuesday, discussing forward cooperation between Yamanashi Prefecture and various Indian states. “Ambassador Ms. Nagma Mallick met with Vice Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, H.E. Mr. Junichi Ishidera and discussed taking forward cooperation between Yamanashi Prefecture and Indian states,” the Indian Embassy in Japan posted on X.Earlier in the day, Mallick v…
New Delhi/Tokyo, Jan 19 (IANS) The recent visit of Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to India marked an “execution phase” in bilateral ties, moving from visionary agreements to tangible outcomes. Through diversified partnerships between the two nations, India enhances its strategic autonomy, reducing dependence on any singular power while promoting free and open Indo-Pacific principles to deter coercion, a report said on Monday. “Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi’s v…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi co-chaired the 18th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on Friday, discussing economic, maritime, supply chain, critical mineral, technology, P2P and multilateral cooperation between both countries. EAM Jaishankar noted that the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership is on an “upward trajectory” and holds immense potential for shaping the world order besides de-r…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Hailing the ties between India and Japan, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday that New Delhi attaches the highest priority to working with Tokyo in international forums such as the Quad, the United Nations and the G20. In his opening remarks during the 18th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi in New Delhi, EAM Jaishankar noted that the ties between the two nations have transformed from an economic relationship…