The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya said that Japan and India, sharing common fundamental values, have a great responsibility for peace and prosperity of the international society, a statement by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
In response, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he would like to deepen the bilateral relations between both the countries.
“At the outset, Minister Iwaya, while referring that Minister Jaishankar expressed Japan-India relations as “the most natural and strategic relations in Asia” in his book, stated that Japan and India, sharing common fundamental values, have a great responsibility for peace and prosperity of the international society. In response, Minister Jaishankar stated that he would like to deepen bilateral relation together with Minister Iwaya,” the statement said.
The Ministers said that the period between April 2025- March 2026 will be celebrated as “Japan India Science Technology and Innovation Exchange Year”.
“Both Ministers exchanged views on concrete efforts for bilateral cooperation in various areas such as security, economy and people-topeople exchange. During the meeting, considering that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the agreement on cooperation in the field of science and technology, they concurred to designate the period from April this year to March of the following year as “Japan India Science Technology and Innovation Exchange Year” (STIY25) to further advance cooperation by leveraging each other’s strengths in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.
