The meeting of the IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework), a framework for economic partnership in which Japan and the United States participate, will be held in India next February.
The IPEF is a framework in which 14 countries, including Japan, the United States, India, and Australia, participate. We agreed to start negotiations in four areas.
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, at the ministerial meeting held online on December 19th, all participating countries agreed to expedite negotiations to strengthen their competitiveness, and from February 8th to 11th next year. It was decided to hold a special negotiation meeting in India over the
The meeting will involve negotiations in three areas, including supply chains and clean energy.
The IPEF is aiming for an early conclusion to the negotiations in order to counter China's increasing influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The focus is on whether you can include specific benefits.