NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday said that Japan and India must leverage their strength and said that the initiatives launched today will pave the way for peace.
Takaichi, while delivering her press statement, said that today, both India and Japan are among the world’s largest economies.
“Today, both India and Japan are among the world’s largest economies. A free, prosperous, and rules-based Indo-Pacific is our shared priority. As the region’s largest democratic and market economies, we have undertaken several significant initiatives today. Together, these will pave the way for peace, stability, and progress across the entire region,” she said.
Takaichi noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called her a younger sister and highlighted enhanced coperation in the Indo-Pacific.
“You call me beautiful younger sister… We are on the same page. The establishment of this relationship has become more important. To deepen the strategic cooperation between Japan and India. I recently announced the updated FOIP (Free and Open Indo-Pacific policy). We agreed to deepen the strategic cooperation between India and Japan. Japan forces and Indian naval vessel are planning to announce a joint exercise. Japan India 2+2 will be taking before the end of this year. Japan also supports India’s membership of IEA,” she said.
