Jaishankar meets Japan's PM Kishida

Jaishankar meets Japanese leaders to strengthen India-Japan ties, discusses strategic dialogue and Quad partnership.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on March called on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and apprised him of the progress made by the two countries in the just-concluded Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue.

Mr. Jaishankar, who is on a visit to Japan from March 6-8, co-chaired the 16th India-Japan Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue with his Japanese counterpart Yoko Kamikawa on March 7. He also participated in the first Raisina Roundtable, a key step towards enhancing track two exchanges between India and Japan.

"Honored to call on Japanese PM @kishida230 as I conclude my visit to Tokyo. Conveyed warm greetings of PM @narendramodi," he said on X. "Apprised him of the progress made in Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue. Value his guidance on the further strengthening of our Global and Special Strategic Partnership," he added.

Mr. Kishida, 66, is serving as the Prime Minister of Japan and the President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2021.

Mr. Jaishankar, during his visit, also met Yoshihide Suga, the former prime minister of the country, who now serves as the Chairman of the Japan-India Association.

"Pleasure to meet former PM Yoshihide Suga, now Chairman of the Japan India Association. His leadership was impactful in advancing India-Japan ties as well as the Quad. Count on his continued support for these endeavours," the foreign minister said on X. Suga, 75, served as the Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2020 to 2021.

Mr. Jaishankar also met the Secretary-General of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Toshimitsu Motegi, on Friday and held a fruitful conversation on ways to strengthen ties in an uncertain world. He posted on X: "Very good to meet @moteging, Secretary General of LDP again. Appreciate his friendship as well as his support for our partnership. Fruitful conversation on ways to strengthen ties in an uncertain world." Earlier in the day, he spoke at the Nikkei Forum on the India-Japan partnership and stressed that India-Japan ties will draw strength from our larger activities together, including in the Quad grouping.