Indo-Japan Vision 2025
Q. PM Shri Narendra Modi and HE Shinzo Abe released a joint statement based on?- Published on 14 Nov 16a. India and Japan Vision 2025
b. India and Japan Vision 2023
c. India and Japan Vision 2024
d. None of the above
ANSWER: India and Japan Vision 2025
PM Modi is currently on an official visit at the invitation of HE Shinzo Abe, Japan’s PM. A joint statement was released by the two premiers following discussion
- They took a comprehensive review of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership as outlined in the India and Japan Vision 2025 set forth in Dec 2015
- The joint statement stressed on building a stronger partnership for a safer and stable world through "2+2” Dialogue, Defence Policy Dialogue, Military-to-Military Talks and Coast Guard-to-Coast Guard co-operation.
- The two premiers also discussed Make in India, Digital India, Skill India, Smart City, Startup India and Swach Bharat
- The two PMs also welcomed the Japan-India Energy Partnership led by Japan-India 8th Energy Dialogue held in Jan 2016
- The two ministers also stressed the need for cooperation in tourism and a MOC in the field of cultural exchange
- The India-Japan dialogue to promote cooperation in Africa, South Asia and neighbouring areas through bilateral and trilateral cooperation in the development of infrastructure and connectivity
- The two PMs welcomed the holding of trilateral dialogue among Japan, India and the US
- ASEAN-led fora such as ASEAN Regional Forum, ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus, Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum and coordination of their actions to tackle global and regional challenges including maritime security, terrorism and violent extremism, and climate change were also emphasised
- Cyber cooperation and the North Korea question were also part of the discussions and the joint statement
