Japan's Ambassador to India pointed out that the threat level has risen following the test launch of new nuclear missiles by China in last February.
Pointing out that the threat level has risen following the test launch of new nuclear missiles by China in February last, Japan’s Ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu on Tuesday called for strengthening the trilateral cooperation between the Japan, US and India to ensure peace and stability in the region. In other words, he said there was need improve alliances between the three countries and also to reach out to other like-minded countries to contain Chinese designs and to ensure free sea-lanes.
Ambassador Hiramatsu said there is a danger to peace and stability, especially in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and Japan and India should work together to ensure Rule of International Law. Delivering a talk on “Challenges and Prospects of Japan’s Diplomacy – In the Context of India-Japan Relationship” at Observer Research Foundation in Delhi, Ambassador Hiramatsu suggested that “the India-Japan strategic partnership should be upgraded to a higher level”. Ambassador Hiramatsu said security and protection is very important for his country, pointing out that the threat level has risen following the test launch of new nuclear missiles by China in February last. “Japan and China should discuss further improving defence cooperation,” he said hoping that agreements on civil nuclear cooperation and deals on US-2 Amphibious aircraft will come soon.
The Ambassador also promised to support India’s entry into the APEC while pointing out that Japan is supporting India’s entry into Nuclear Supplier’s Group (NSG) and the UNSC. Talking about the importance of economic cooperation, Ambassador Hiramatsu said Japan is working hard to meet the promise given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to double the Japanese investment in India in five years. He said while Japan is facing the problem of dwindling and aging population, India has a talented young population, giving a perfect complementarity to the bilateral cooperation.(ends)
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