Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan for the G7 summit, Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George said that the relationship between the two countries is a special strategic and global partnership established during the visit of PM Modi in 2014 with his counterpart, the then Japan PM Shinzo Abe. He said that the relationship getting strengthened under the leadership of current Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.
“We look forward to the visit of honourable PM, starting tomorrow to Hiroshima…he is going to participate in the G7 summit and also for bilateral meeting & few other meetings scheduled…”, Sibi George, Indian Ambassador to Japan, said.
He added, “There is an excellent relationship between the two countries ( India & Japan). It is a special strategic and global partnership established during the visit of PM Modi in 2014 with his counterpart, the then Japan PM Shinzo Abe and now, with current PM Kishida, this relationship is getting reinforced…”:
#WATCH | “India as a chair of G20 has taken a lot of initiatives, there are more than 200 meetings scheduled & to be held in India on G20. There has been active participation from Japan in that meetings…”: Sibi George, Indian Ambassador to Japan pic.twitter.com/bXsv3QToQr
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Speaking on India’s G20 Presidency, George said, “India as a chair of G20 has taken a lot of initiatives, there are more than 200 meetings scheduled & to be held in India on G20. There has been active participation from Japan in that meetings…”
Although India is not a member of the G-7, Modi has been invited to speak at the meet by Japanese PM Kishida Fumio. Japan is currently the G-7 chair. In a major signal to China, PM Modi is expected to speak on peace, stability, prosperity, food and energy security at G-7, which is taking place in Hiroshima, Japan.
As all the leaders of the Quad are expected to be there in Hiroshima, it is likely that an “informal” Quad summit may take place on the margins of the G-7, sources told ABP Live.
They said issues concerning India’s presidency of the G-20 would also be discussed amongst leaders when they meet in Japan, with a particular reference to the Russia-Ukraine war. Some European countries, the US and Japan want India to let Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak at the G-20 Summit, albeit virtually.
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