JAKARTA - Japan and India have agreed to work together to ensure a stable supply of energy resources and essential materials to Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, who is in India to attend the QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) foreign ministers' meeting, held talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday.
The meeting lasted about an hour, and after that the two foreign ministers attended a dinner.
"They also confirmed that Japan and India will work together to ensure the supply of energy and essential materials in the Southeast and South Asian regions," the Japanese Foreign Ministry wrote in a statement reported by ANTARA from Kyodo, Tuesday, May 26.
The two sides also discussed the situation in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East regions and reaffirmed their intention to maintain close communication, including covering several related issues, by ensuring free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the statement added.
The two ministers also agreed to accelerate cooperation in the field of economic security, including strengthening the supply chain for critical materials, as well as collaboration in the fields of investment, innovation, defense, and security.
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