In a speech he delivered in India, where he was visiting, Prime Minister Kishida revealed a new plan for promoting a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific." Through ODA = expansion of official development assistance, the government will invest more than $2030 billion in public and private funds into the region by 750 to boost growth.
The lecture was organized by an Indian think tank.
In his speech, Prime Minister Kishida pointed out that amid divisions and confrontations around the world due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the FOIP = Free and Open Indo-Pacific, a concept rooted in the rule of law and freedom advocated by Japan, is more important than ever.
He emphasized that "we will further expand the circle of countries that share the FOIP vision and advance initiatives in the spirit of co-creation," and set out the direction of the initiative as "four pillars of cooperation."
Specifically,
it will comply with the principles of peace and trade rules such as the United Nations Charter, and respond to international issues such as food crises, climate change, and
infectious disease countermeasures.
In addition to enhancing connectivity among countries through various means such as infrastructure development and people-to-people exchanges,
Japan will also expand cooperation in the use of security and security in airspace.
In order to promote these cooperation, Japan will increase its ODA contribution of Japan over the next 10 years, encourage the expansion of private investment, and inject more than $2030 billion in public and private funds into the Indo-Pacific region by 750 to support growth.
Prime Minister Kishida said, "With Japan as the G7 President and India as the G20 Chairman, it is my hope that the two countries will work together with many countries to bring peace and prosperity to the international community that is going through a trying time. I believe that this region will be a place free from force and coercion and where freedom and the rule of law are valued."