Tokyo: India’s Ambassador-designate to Japan, Nagma Malik, met with Japan’s State Minister for Disaster Management, Akama Jiro, on Monday and discussed cooperation in disaster risk reduction and disaster resilience.
The Indian Embassy, Japan, in a statement shared on X, said, “Ambassador-designate Nagma M. Malik met with H.E. Akama Jiro, State Minister for Disaster Management, Cabinet Office, Japan. They discussed India-Japan cooperation related to disaster risk reduction and enhancing disaster resilience.”
Talks on Special Strategic and Global Partnership
On December 18, Malik met with Japan’s State Minister for Economic and Financial Policy, Kiuichi Minoru, and discussed various aspects of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two countries.
He also met with Yasutoshi Nishimura, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan and Chairman of the Japan-India Parliamentary Friendship Group. Following this, the Indian Embassy wrote on X: “Ambassador-designate Ms. Nagma M. Malik met with H.E. Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan and Chairman of the Japan-India Parliamentary Friendship Group. They discussed mutual interests and ways to strengthen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.”
Enduring Bilateral Relations between the Two Countries
On December 15, the Indian Ambassador met with Fukushiro Nukaga, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, and discussed various aspects of bilateral relations.
On November 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, where measures to accelerate cooperation in areas such as innovation, defense, and talent mobility were discussed.
PM Modi wrote on X: “Had a productive meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan. We discussed ways to promote bilateral cooperation in innovation, defense, talent mobility, and other areas. We are also working towards strengthening trade ties between our countries. A strong India-Japan partnership is crucial for a better planet.”
India-Japan relations were elevated to a ‘Global Partnership’ in 2000, a ‘Strategic and Global Partnership’ in 2006, and a ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’ in 2014. Defense and security partnership is an important pillar of India-Japan bilateral relations.