- Title: Indian PM seeks stronger partnership with Japan in pursuit of regional stability
- Date: 11th November 2016
- Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (NOVEMBER 11, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** LUNCHEON WITH INDIAN PRIME MINISTER, NARENDRA MODI, IN PROGRESS MODI AND CHAIRMAN OF KEIDANREN, SADAYUKI SAKAKIBARA, CHATTING MODI WALKING TO PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) INDIAN PRIME MINISTER, NARENDRA MODI, SAYING: "India and Japan will have to continue to play a major role in Asia's emergence. The growing convergence of views between Japan and India and our special strategic and global partnership has the capacity to drive the regional economy and development and stimulate the global growth." NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) INDIAN PRIME MINISTER, NARENDRA MODI, SAYING: "Strong India, strong Japan will not only enrich our two nations, it will also be a stabilising factor in Asia and the world." LUNCHEON IN PROGRESS NATIONAL FLAG OF JAPAN MODI AND SAKAKIBARA TOASTING MODI DRINKING WATER LUNCHEON IN PROGRESS
- Embargoed: 26th November 2016 05:57
- Keywords: Japan India Narendra Modi partnership regional stability Emperor Akihito
- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- City: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0015801O3P
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 11) praised the "growing convergence" of views between his nation and Japan, saying strong ties will enable them to play a stabilising role in Asia.
Modi is in Japan to sign a landmark nuclear energy pact and strengthen ties as China's regional influence grows and Donald Trump's election has thrown U.S. policies across Asia into doubt.
India, Japan and the United States have been building security ties by holding three-way naval exercises, but Trump's "America First" campaign promise has stirred concern about a reduced U.S. engagement in the region - an approach that could draw Modi and Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe closer.
"India and Japan will have to continue to play a major role in Asia's emergence. The growing convergence of views between Japan and India and our special strategic and global partnership has the capacity to drive the regional economy and development and stimulate the global growth," Modi said.
"Strong India, strong Japan will not only enrich our two nations, it will also be a stabilising factor in Asia and the world," he added.
The nuclear agreement, which Modi and Abe are set to sign later in the day, follows a similar one with the United States in 2008 which gave India access to nuclear technology after decades of isolation, a step seen as the first big move to build India into a regional counterweight to China.
Modi also met Japanese Emperor Akihito in the morning. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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