Japan-India Summit Meeting Prime Minister Kishida "Confirmed that the current situation cannot be changed by force"

Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting India, attended a summit meeting with Prime Minister Modi on the night of the 19th of Japan time.

After the meeting, the two leaders made a press release together.

The press release by the two leaders was made after 11:00 pm on the 19th of Japan time.

In this, Prime Minister Kishida said, "The world is now facing a situation that shakes the foundation of the international order, and it is because of this situation that Japan and India, which share basic values ​​such as democracy and the rule of law, are" free and free. The importance of working closely together towards the realization of the Open Indo-Pacific is increasing dramatically. "

On that basis, he commented on the situation in Ukraine, saying, "We spent a lot of time in a small group of exchanges. The invasion by Russia is a serious situation that shakes the foundation of the international order, and it is necessary to deal with it properly. I told Prime Minister Modi again. "

"One-sided changes in the status quo with Prime Minister Modi must not be tolerated in any region, and a peaceful resolution of disputes must be sought under international law. I confirmed that it is important to further promote efforts toward the realization of. "

In addition, Prime Minister Kishida said, "We would like to cooperate with India to immediately stop the fighting and work to overcome the situation through dialogue, and to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and neighboring countries. Japan has already been promoted to Ukraine and other countries. We have decided to provide $ 100 million in emergency humanitarian assistance to neighboring countries, but we will provide additional assistance. "

Furthermore, he agreed that he would unilaterally try to change the status quo by force in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and strongly oppose economic intimidation. He also confirmed cooperation on the regional situation including North Korea and continued to understand the abduction issue. We asked for cooperation and received support from Prime Minister Modi. "

On the other hand, Prime Minister Kishida said, "India is also an important partner in my" new capitalism. "We agreed to set a goal of investing 5 trillion yen in India over the next five years. Through industrial competitiveness partnerships and other means. , Further develop the potential economic relations between Japan and India. "