Japan backs India on LAC situation; slams China's 'unilateral attempt against status quo'

Amid India-China tensions at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Lakh and Chinese attempts to change status quo, Japan has backed India. Satoshi Suzuki, Japanese Ambassor to New Delhi, on Friday said that he h a "good talk" with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in this regard.

'Japan hopes for a peaceful resolution'

Suzuki appreciated his briefing on situation along LAC, including Government of India's policy to pursue a peaceful resolution. "Japan hopes for a peaceful resolution and opposes any unilateral attempts to change status quo," he said.

A few days back, Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force conducted a joint training operation to expand mutual understanding between two naval forces. Japanese Diplomat Satoshi Suzuki confirmed this joint operation that was carried out between two counties on June 27. 

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Japan's Maritime Force was led by JMSDF Training Squron and Indian Navy was represented by INS Rana and INS Kulish. exercise promoted mutual understanding as well as goodwill between navy of two countries, tweeted  Ambassor of Japan to India. 

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This joint operation between India and Japan comes in backdrop of China's relentless attempts to test its neighbours on all fronts. On June 16, India saw a violent standoff along LAC in Galwan valley which caused heavy casualties on both sides. Similarly, China is also looking to seize areas of Japan and Taiwan. 

Japan has alrey deployed its missiles towards its border facing China and has also increased strength of its army, according to a report in Asia News. It said that in view of China’s war intentions, Japan is increasing its air defence.

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