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WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, shared their concerns Friday over China’s increasingly assertive maritime moves.
At their meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Abe told Modi that Japan is seriously concerned about China’s unilateral attempts to alter the status quo in the East and South China seas, which have raised regional tensions.
Modi supported the Japanese stance, saying that actions need to be taken in line with international law in the international community, where interdependence is deepening, Japanese officials said.
Abe said Japan is willing to cooperate with India to realize a world without nuclear weapons. India’s efforts toward nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are important to promote the cooperation, he said.
Last December, the two leaders reached a basic agreement to conclude a bilateral nuclear cooperation treaty that would allow Japan to export nuclear power plants to India.
Abe said that he feels shock and strong resentment over the recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan and Belgium, resolutely condemning such despicable acts.
Abe indicated his intention to make the fight against terrorism a key topic of discussions at the summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations Mie Prefecture next month.
Japan, India leaders voice concern over China's maritime assertiveness | The Japan Times
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WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, shared their concerns Friday over China’s increasingly assertive maritime moves.
At their meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Abe told Modi that Japan is seriously concerned about China’s unilateral attempts to alter the status quo in the East and South China seas, which have raised regional tensions.
Modi supported the Japanese stance, saying that actions need to be taken in line with international law in the international community, where interdependence is deepening, Japanese officials said.
Abe said Japan is willing to cooperate with India to realize a world without nuclear weapons. India’s efforts toward nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are important to promote the cooperation, he said.
Last December, the two leaders reached a basic agreement to conclude a bilateral nuclear cooperation treaty that would allow Japan to export nuclear power plants to India.
Abe said that he feels shock and strong resentment over the recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan and Belgium, resolutely condemning such despicable acts.
Abe indicated his intention to make the fight against terrorism a key topic of discussions at the summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations Mie Prefecture next month.
Japan, India leaders voice concern over China's maritime assertiveness | The Japan Times
