PM Modi, Japan PM discuss Sri Lanka debt crisis; ‘Both countries agreed to coordinate'

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday arrived in India to boost bilateral ties between two countries, including defence, security, trade, investment and high techlogies. Japanese PM also met his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and anunced a "new plan on Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” with a focus on India's increasing role in region. 

During ir meet, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and PM Modi also discussed Sri Lankan debt crisis and agreed to coordinate on it, news ncy ANI reported citing its Japanese sources. 

Kishida invites PM Modi to G7 

Discussing priorities for India's presidency of G20 and Japan's presidency of G7, Japanese PM Kishida invited PM Modi to take part in G7 in-person summit scheduled to take place in Hiroshima from May 19 to May 21 this year. Terming India an ‘indispensable partner’, Kishida hoped that both countries could come toger and work to bring ‘peace and prosperity to international community’. 

"I formally invited PM Modi to G7 Hiroshima Summit and on spot, my invitation was immediately accepted," said Kishida.

tably, India has been invited along with Australia, Cook Islands, Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia and ors for G7 Summit in Japan.

Kishida on Russia-Ukraine war

Opinioning on Russia-Ukraine war, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida said that international community has entered an era in which cooperation and division are "intricately intertwined." Condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister said that PM Modi has talked to Russian President Putin and has said, "Today's era is t of war."

 “I reiterate that Japan strongly condemns Russia's aggression against Ukraine and will never recognize it. PM Modi too expressed to President Putin that today's era is t of war. Japan opposes any unilateral changes to status quo by force anywhere in world,” Japan PM Fumio Kishida said.