Japan-India Summit Meeting (Summary)

[Provisional translation]

On June 14, commencing at 7:53 p.m. (local time; 15th 2:53 a.m. JST) for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting Italy to attend the G7 Puglia Summit, held a Japan-India Summit Meeting with H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. The overview is as follows.

1. At the outset, Prime Minister Kishida stated that he would like to further diversify and deepen Japan-India relations while looking ahead to the next decade, mentioning that this year marks ten years since the establishment of the Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Furthermore, Prime Minister Kishida offered his prayers to the Indian nationals who lost their lives in the fire in Kuwait and extended his condolences to the bereaved families. Prime Minister Kishida also expressed his wishes for the swift recovery of those who were injured. In response, Prime Minister Modi stated that he would like to continue to coordinate between the two countries for the further development of Japan-India relations.

2. The two leaders concurred on deepening cooperation between the two countries in anticipation of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Japan scheduled within this year.