New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart SUGA Yoshihide on Friday expressed their intention to further strengthen the Special Strategic & Global Partnership based upon mutual trust and shared values.
PM Modi had a phone call on Thursday with Mr Yoshihide and congratulated him on his appointment as the Prime Minister of Japan and wished him success in achieving his goals.
Had a very good conversation with PM Suga Yoshihide.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2020
We exchanged views on the tremendous progress in our relationship in the last few years, and the future direction of our Special Strategic and Global Partnership. @sugawitter
The two leaders agreed that the India-Japan Special Strategic & Global Partnership has made great advances over the last few years, the ministry of external affairs said in a statement.
The two leaders concurred that the partnership between the two countries is even more relevant in today’s times given the global challenges, including that of the Covid-19 pandemic, it said.
They emphasized that the economic architecture of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region must be premised on resilient supply chains, and in this context, welcomed cooperation between India, Japan and other like-minded countries.
The two leaders appreciated the progress made in the economic partnership between the two countries, and in this context, welcomed the finalization of the text of the agreement pertaining to specialized skilled workers, the ministry said.
The prime minister extended an invitation to him to visit India for the Annual Bilateral Summit, after improvement of the situation caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic.
