PM Modi thanks Japanese PM Fumio Kishida for G-7 Summit invite

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishidas for inviting him for the G7 Summit in Japan later this year during their bilateral meeting held here on MondayPM Modi held bilateral delegationlevel talks with his Japanese counterpart at Hyderabad House hereToday Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida invited me to the G7 Leaders Summit which will be held in Hiroshima in May I thank him for this PM Modi said at the joint press statement after the meetingI welcome Japanese PM Fumio Kishida to India In the last one year PM Fumio Kishida and I have met several times and every time Ive felt his positivity and commitment to the IndiaJapan bilateral relationship His todays visit will be beneficial to maintain this momentum PM Modi saidPrime Minister Modi said he is happy to be able to welcome his Japanese counterpart again in September this year for the G20 SummitSince India is the G20 chair this year and simultaneously Japan holds the current G7 presidency PM Modi said Todays meeting is is a great opportunity to work together keeping the selfgoals of both nations in mindIn his statement after the talks PM Modi said this meeting aims to give a voice to the global South and strengthen the IndiaJapan relationshipPM Modi said he spoke to his Japanese counterpart regarding Indias G20 goals and priorities I have spoken to him regarding Indias G20 priorities in detail Our main priority is to give voice to the needs of the global south PM Modi saidHe said that the culture that believes in Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam believes in taking everyone alongPM Modi further said that IndiaJapans special strategic and global partnership is based on common democratic principles and the rule of law on the international platformAlso Read Need to work in mission mode to help artisans PM ModiStrengthening this partnership is not only beneficial to India and Japan but IndoPacific will also have peace progress and the stability would be boosted Prime Minister Modi addedPM Modi said that the two leaders also analysed the progress made in bilateral relations and said it is a great opportunity to work together with common interests and prioritiesPrime Minister said that under the IndiaJapan Competitiveness Partnership established in 2019 both countries have focused on logistics food processing issues and MSMEs He expressed hope that the series of discussions and consultations between the two countries will continue and IndiaJapan ties will reach new heightsToday we expressed satisfaction on the activities of this partnership We are moving forward on MumbaiAhmedabad highspeed rail project PM Modi saidThe theme for Tourism Exchange Year 2023 between India and Japan is Connecting the Himalayas with Mount FujiPM Modi said the IndiaJapan Special Strategic and Global Partnership is based on shared democratic values and respect for the rule of law in the international arena Stating that strengthening IndiaJapan Special Strategic and Global Partnership is important for both India and Japan as partners PM Modi pointed out that the partnership promotes peace prosperity and stability in the IndoPacific regionDuring the meeting both sides discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest including the role of the IndiaJapan partnership in fostering peace prosperity and stability in the IndoPacific region There was a wideranging agenda on the table with a focus on cooperation in economy and commerce climate and energy defence and security and skill developmentKishida who arrived in the national capital early this morning on a twoday official visit visited Rajghat here and paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi The Japanese PM was recieved by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar at the Palam airportThis is Kishidas second visit to the country as Prime Minister of JapanThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever