
Jan 22: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of Japan H.E. Takeshi Iwaya on 19 January 2025 in Washington D.C. This was their second meeting, after the one on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy on 26 November 2024.
2. The Ministers utilized the meeting to take stock of salient issues in bilateral cooperation, including in the political, security, economic, technological, and people-to-people domains. They expressed satisfaction with the level, range, and pace of exchanges between the two countries. They agreed to maintain strategic communication through frequent dialogue, including Strategic Dialogue and the 2+2 Dialogue of Foreign and Defence Ministers. In this context, EAM invited Foreign Minister Iwaya to visit India.
3. On the 40th anniversary of the signing of the first Memorandum of Understanding between India and Japan on Science & Technology cooperation in 1985, the Ministers declared 2025-26 as the India-Japan Year of Science, Technology, and Innovation Exchange. The Ministers also welcomed efforts to enhance people-to-people exchanges, especially in areas of technology, skills, and education.
4. The meeting reinforced the enduring friendship between India and Japan based on mutual trust, shared values, and commitment to regional stability.
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