Indian Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Meets Japanese Ambassador to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

New Delhi, November 10 (Daily Kiran) : Central Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met with Japan’s Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, on November 10 in New Delhi. The two officials discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between their nations.

Following the meeting, Scindia expressed his pleasure at the encounter in a post on the social media platform X, stating, “It was a pleasure to meet the Japanese Ambassador to India. We exchanged ideas on various ways to enhance the India-Japan strategic partnership.”

Earlier, on September 22, Indian Ambassador to Japan, Nagama Malik, met with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kazuhiro Fuji, during the India-Japan International Friendship Cricket Match held in Sano City. Both parties agreed to work together to bolster mutual relations.

The Indian Embassy in Japan shared on X that Ambassador Malik congratulated Fuji on his new position. They also committed to strengthening ties on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.

Since 2014, India and Japan have maintained a “Special Strategic and Global Partnership.” The longstanding friendship between the two countries is rooted in cultural, civilizational, and spiritual connections.

In July, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takichi visited India for an official trip. During the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi, she held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They discussed several critical issues, including trade and investment, economic security, energy, new technologies, defense cooperation, and people-to-people contacts.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, both leaders also shared perspectives on regional and global developments of mutual importance.

Following their discussions, several significant memoranda of understanding and agreements were exchanged in the presence of Prime Ministers Modi and Takichi. These included collaborations on economic security, clean energy, critical technologies, and research and development.

The growing cooperation between India and Japan is viewed as a crucial step towards enhancing stability, economic development, and technological partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region.