Kuala Lumpur: Highlighting that both countries share fundamental values and strategic interests, Japan’s new Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday asserted that Japan and India have a major role to play in realising peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and the international community as a whole.

As he met External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on the sidelines of ASEAN Summit in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur, Motegi stated that the international situation and security environment surrounding both countries has become increasingly severe in recent years, calling for more intense cooperation between Japan and India.

“He stated that he hopes to fulfill this role together with Minister Jaishankar, including through Japan-US-Australia-India relations,” read a statement issued

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