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2+2 meet
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- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart held a telephone conversation and discussed maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region.
- This was the first consultation between the two since Mr. Jaishankar took charge.
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- Views:(1) Japanese Foreign Minister expressed his view that toward the realisation of a free and open Indo-Pacific, the role and responsibility of India as a global power is extremely huge.(2) He also stated that it is Prime Minister [Shinzo] Abe’s turn to visit India this year.
- Freedom of navigation: The discussion on the freedom of navigation in the Asia-Pacific region is significant as it comes against the backdrop of the continued multilateral consultations, in which both India and Japan are participants.
- QUAD dialogue: Both India and Japan are parties to the ‘Quad’ dialogue process that includes Australia and the U.S.
- Last visit:(1) Mr. Abe visited India in 2017 when Mr. Jaishankar was the Foreign Secretary.(2) The Japanese Minister also asked for a “2+2” meeting involving the Foreign and Defence Ministers.
Source
The Hindu