India-Japan's mutual activities especially in Quad solution to many world and regional issues: Jaishankar

Many solutions for India and Japan nationally as well as for the region and the world lie in their activities together, especially in the Quad, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said on Friday, asserting that the two nations are convergent on the "big picture.".

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Speaking at the Nikkei Forum on the India-Japan partnership here, Jaishankar said India and Japan's inclination and ability to respond in a more coordinated manner have also improved.

"And I say this after a long discussion yesterday with my counterpart, Minister Yoko Kamikawa. We are convergent on the big picture." "My argument is that India-Japan ties will both

draw strength from our larger activities together, especially from the Quad, but also contribute to its effectiveness and breadth," he said.

"The bottom line is that the world is changing, the Indo-Pacific is changing, and India and Japan are changing, but in our relationship, many solutions for us nationally as well as for the region and for the world lie there," he added.

The Quad, comprising India, the US, Japan, and Australia, has been focusing on practical cooperation to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's increasing military muscle-flexing in the region.