Prime Minister of Japan has formally invited Modi to the G7 Hiroshima Summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has formally invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit after delegation-level talks at the Hyderabad House in Delhi. Prime Minister Modi said Prime Minister Kishida’s visit will help maintain the momentum of mutual cooperation between India and Japan. He pointed out the importance of hosting two significant summits of the G20 and G7 by their respective countries.

“One of the key pillars of our G20 leadership is to give voice to the priorities of the Global South…The India-Japan special strategic and global partnership is based on our mutual democratic values and respect for the rule of law in the international arena,” PM Modi said at a joint press conference.

He said that strengthening the partnership between the two countries will play an important role in establishing peace in the Indo-Pacific region. Prime Minister Modi said the two countries discussed important issues ranging from bilateral relations, security, trade to digital partnership.