Read why Japan PM Fumio Kishida has visited India
In their discussions later in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan PM Fumio Kishida are even set to discuss emphases for India’s presidency of G20 and Japan’s presidency of the G7.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida landed in New Delhi Monday morning to explore ways to strengthen bilateral ties in various fields, including defence and security, business and investment, and high tech.
In their discussions later in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan PM Kishida are even set to discuss emphases for India’s presidency of G20 and Japan’s presidency of the G7.
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During the visit, the Japanese prime minister is expected to reveal his plan for a “free and open Indo-Pacific,” concentrating on India’s increasingly significant role in the area. In the background of China’s growing military power, the evolving position in the Indo-Pacific is also probably to figure in the wide-ranging conversations between PM Modi and PM Kishida.
The Japanese prime minister’s trip is expected to be around 27 hours. He is expected to reveal his ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific Plan for Peace’ during a speech at a leading think-tank in the afternoon.
The plan is expected to emphasise India’s importance for the Indo-Pacific. Having the prestigious Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in June last year, PM Kishida said he would lay out the strategy for Indo-Pacific next spring.
