In a diplomatic engagement aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri visited Japan on Thursday. He held high-level meetings with senior Japanese officials and delivered a keynote address at the 2nd edition of the Raisina Tokyo Dialogue, reinforcing the growing strategic partnership between India and Japan.
Foreign Secretary Misri met with Japan’s Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi to review the full spectrum of India-Japan relations. The two sides discussed key areas of cooperation including political relations, defence and security, economic collaboration, and people-to-people exchanges. They also exchanged views on pressing regional and international developments of mutual concern.
Misri also held discussions with Japan’s National Security Advisor Masataka Okano and Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Hiroyuki Namazu. The meetings focused on shared strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific region and the importance of maintaining peace and stability through a rules-based international order.
A highlight of the visit was Misri’s spotlight address at the Raisina Tokyo Dialogue, organized by the Observer Research Foundation, ORF America, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives). In his address, the Foreign Secretary emphasized the critical need for nations to come together in the global fight against terrorism and to dismantle the infrastructure supporting it.
The visit also served as a moment to express gratitude to the Japanese government and people for their support and solidarity with India following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. India has launched a diplomatic and military response to the attack, including Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
