New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the G20 summit. The two leaders discussed on enhancing cooperation in connectivity, commerce and other sectors.
Also the current India-Japan bilateral ties were taken up at the discussions. "Held productive talks with PM@kishida230. We took stock of India-Japan bilateral ties and the ground covered during India's G20 Presidency and Japan's G7 Presidency. We are eager to enhance cooperation in connectivity, commerce and other sectors," PM Modi tweeted.
Earlier, PM Modi extended a warm welcome to the Japanese PM, who landed in Delhi yesterday, at Bharat Mandapam. "May our friendship with Japan last forever," PM Modi posted on X. In the wake of China's increasing military muscle-flexing, the Quad comprising India, Japan, Australia and US has been focusing on cooperation to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific".