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EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral with Japanese FM Takeshi Iwaya on sidelines of Quad
Washington/New Delhi, July 1 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya in Washington today, on the sidelines of the Quad FM's meeting, during which the two sides held a comprehensive discussion on infrastructure, investment and mobility.
In a post on X, the EAM said:
'Pleased to meet FM Takeshi Iwaya of Japan in New York this morning.'Had comprehensive discussions on infrastructure, investment and mobility. 'Exchanged views on deepening our Quad engagement for a free and open Indo - Pacific.'Our Special, Strategic and Global Partnership continues to deepen and diversify.'
In his address, ahead of the meeting, the EAM expressed pleasure in meeting the Japanese minister again, having met him in January this year, and later too.
'I think our relationship has made very good progress,' he said.
He said that last month, their two Prime Ministers - Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Ishiba, had an opportunity to interact on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada, 'and we are now preparing for our annual Summit in Japan, and we are very confident that we could add to the dynamism and the quality of our relationship'.'Our Special, Strategic and Global Partnership, has deepened over the years. It is anchored in mutual trust and respect for each other, and a commitment towards a free and open Indo-Pacific and a rules-based order, and our bilateral relations have also grown at the same time, moving from strength to strength. 'There are some positive developments in our political, security and defense ties, in the growing economic, infrastructure and investment linkages, and in the engagements between Indian states and Japanese prefectures.'
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