Highlighting shared democratic values and strategic interests, Japan’s new Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday underscored the pivotal role that Tokyo and New Delhi play in promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and the wider international community.
Motegi held a bilateral meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Noting that the regional and global security environment has grown increasingly challenging in recent years, Motegi called for deeper and more coordinated strategic engagement between the two nations.
According to a statement issued by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Motegi expressed a commitment to work closely with Minister Jaishankar, including through frameworks such as the Japan-US-Australia-India (Quad) partnership, to advance shared security and strategic objectives.
He also recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan in August, noting that the meeting between the leaders reaffirmed the robustness of the Japan-India partnership and laid out a collaborative roadmap for the next decade. Motegi emphasized that both countries would focus on three priority areas — security cooperation, economic and technological collaboration, and people-to-people exchanges — to elevate the relationship to new heights.
During the meeting, the ministers discussed expanding bilateral ties and reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the joint vision for the coming decade. Minister Jaishankar welcomed Motegi’s return to the Foreign Minister’s role and described the India-Japan partnership as “special,” rooted in shared history and mutual strategic trust.
Following their talks, Jaishankar posted on X: “Delighted to meet FM Motegi Toshimitsu of Japan. Held wide-ranging discussions on our bilateral ties… Our conversation reflected the strength and warmth of our Special Strategic and Global Partnership.”
Motegi previously served as Japan’s Foreign Minister from 2019 to 2021. His return comes amid leadership changes in Tokyo, with Sanae Takaichi recently elected as Japan’s new Prime Minister. Both Prime Minister Modi and Jaishankar have extended congratulations, affirming readiness to deepen the strategic partnership.
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. Defence and security cooperation remains a key pillar of the relationship, strengthened by shared perspectives on Indo-Pacific stability and the need for a free, open, and rules-based international order.
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