Foreign Minister Motegi will meet with Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar online to support India's medical system, which is in crisis due to the rapid infection of the new coronavirus, with an additional free of charge of up to approximately 5.5 billion yen. I told you the policy of providing support.
Foreign Minister Motegi, who is visiting the United Kingdom for the G7 = Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Seven Major Countries, met with Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar for about 20 minutes last night on the 5th of Japan time.
The meeting took place online in a hurry after two Indian delegations were confirmed positive for the new coronavirus.
In this, Minister Mogi said, "I am deeply saddened by the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection in India and the death toll," and to support India's critical medical system. In addition to the previously decided provision of respirators, he announced that he would provide up to 50 million dollars and about 5.5 billion yen in Japanese yen.
In this additional support, it is being considered to provide medical equipment such as respirators and oxygen concentrators at the request of the Indian side, and Foreign Minister Jaishankar thanked the Japanese side for the support. ..
At the meeting, Minister Mogi expressed serious concern about China's attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the East China Sea, etc. "I would like to continue to cooperate with India toward the realization of a'free and open Indo-Pacific'." In response, Foreign Minister Jaishankar responded, "I would like to further strengthen Japan-India relations."