[Global Web Reporter Lin Zeyu] Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun" reported on the 20th that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who visited India, held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the evening of the 19th. The two sides then wrote in a joint statement "grave concerns about the conflict in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis. ".

Fumio Kishida also announced that Japan plans to invest 5 trillion yen (about 266.8 billion yuan) in India in the next five years.

"Sankei Shimbun" said that Kishida's goal is to keep India, which is unwilling to condemn Russia, on the line of cooperation with Japan, the United States and other countries.

Data map: Kishida Fumio.

  The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that in the joint statement of the leaders of Japan and India, it mentioned the importance of the safety of Ukraine's nuclear power facilities, took appropriate measures to deal with the humanitarian crisis, and emphasized that the war must be stopped immediately and disputes must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

According to the report, the statement clearly stated that “all countries must follow international law to resolve disputes peacefully, rather than resorting to intimidation and the use of force in an attempt to unilaterally change the status quo.” In addition, the report also claimed that in response to the situation in Ukraine and China, The two heads of state agreed to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

However, the report said that the joint statement failed to include naming and criticizing Russia.

  In addition, after the talks, it is reported that Fumio Kishida also announced that Japan plans to invest 5 trillion yen (about 266.8 billion yuan) in India in the next five years. 16 billion yuan) government development assistance loans, cooperation in energy and other fields.

According to reports, this visit to India is Fumio Kishida's second foreign visit, and the first is to visit the UK in November 2021.

  The Japanese right-wing media "Sankei Shimbun" analyzed that Fumio Kishida's goal during the talks with Modi was to keep India, which is unwilling to condemn Russia, on the line of cooperation with Japan, the United States and other countries.

The report also claims that unity within the US-Japan-India-Australia Quadrilateral Security Dialogue mechanism, which aims to curb China, may appear discordant if India is too inclined to be close to Russia.

The report quoted a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying, "After the dialogue with Japan, India's position on Russia cannot be completely changed, and India can take a positive attitude." The report also said that sources around Kishida revealed, "The United States also hopes Japan in Asia takes on the responsibility of keeping India."