Prime Minister Modi Meets Japanese Ministers Before India-Japan 2+2 Meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Japan’s Defence Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa ahead of the 3rd India-Japan 2+2 ministerial meeting. They discussed the progress in defence and security ties and reaffirmed the importance of their partnership in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
PM Modi shared his thoughts on social media, stating, “Delighted to meet Japanese Foreign Minister @Kamikawa_Yoko and Defense Minister @kihara_minoru ahead of the 3rd India-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting. Took stock of the progress made in India-Japan defence and security ties. Reaffirmed the role India-Japan partnership plays in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.”
The India-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence ministerial meet will be held on August 20. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent the Indian side and hold meetings with Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “The third round of the India-Japan 2+2 Foreign-Defence ministers meeting will be held on the 20th of August, 2024, in Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and EAM S Jaishankar will be attending from the Indian side.”
The first and second rounds of the India-Japan 2+2 ministerial meetings were held in 2019 in New Delhi and in 2022 in Tokyo. MEA further emphasised that India-Japan relations are at a very high level and the 2+2 meet will give a major boost to all aspects of the relationship. Jaiswal added, “2+2 dialogue with Japan is very important for us and this is the third one that is happening. India-Japan relation is at a very high level. Getting the foreign ministers and defence ministers of both countries on the same platform will give a major boost to all aspects of our relationship.”
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Prime Minister Modi -: Prime Minister Modi is the leader of India. He makes important decisions for the country.
Japanese Ministers -: Japanese Ministers are important leaders from Japan who help run their country, like our ministers in India.
2+2 Meeting -: A 2+2 Meeting is when two ministers from one country meet with two ministers from another country to talk about important issues.
Defence Minister -: A Defence Minister is a person in charge of a country’s military and defense matters.
Foreign Minister -: A Foreign Minister is a person who handles a country’s relationships with other countries.
Minoru Kihara -: Minoru Kihara is Japan’s Defence Minister, who looks after Japan’s military and defense.
Yoko Kamikawa -: Yoko Kamikawa is Japan’s Foreign Minister, who manages Japan’s relations with other countries.
Indo-Pacific region -: The Indo-Pacific region includes countries around the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, like India, Japan, and Australia.
Rajnath Singh -: Rajnath Singh is India’s Defence Minister, responsible for the country’s military and defense.
S Jaishankar -: S Jaishankar is India’s External Affairs Minister, who handles India’s relationships with other countries.
