Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held bilateral talks with his counterparts in Japan and Australia, Fumio Kishida and Anthony Albanese, on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington.
In his meeting with Kishida, Modi thanked the Japanese leader for his unwavering dedication and leadership in enabling advances in the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership over the last few years.
“The two prime ministers warmly recalled their many interactions, especially since their first Annual Summit in March 2022,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
Both Modi and Kishida noted that the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership is in its 10th year and expressed satisfaction at the progress made in the relationship.
“The two Prime Ministers reviewed the multi-faceted relationship between the two countries and exchanged views to deepen cooperation further, including defense and security ties and B2B and P2P collaborations,” the PMO further said.
Meanwhile, Modi and Albanese in their meeting discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide range of areas such as political and strategic, defence and security, trade and investments, education and research, climate change and renewable energy, and people-to-people ties.
They also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
“Both leaders renewed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the multilateral fora and reiterated their commitment to take the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to even greater heights,” said the PMO statement.
It said the two prime ministers acknowledged that the frequency of high-level contacts has imparted a strong momentum to bilateral relations.
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