In New Delhi [India], Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi on Wednesday and exchanged views on bilateral relations and regional and global issues of mutual interest.

The two ministers held the meeting in the national capital.

"Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met with Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi of Japan in New Delhi today. Following the FOC meeting in February 2024, the meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on bilateral relations and regional and global issues of mutual interest," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi in New Delhi today.

Following the FOC meeting held in February 2024, the meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on bilateral relations and regional and global issues of mutual interest pic.twitter.com/ XjnGU7PmtL[ /url]

Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) [url=https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1805963687598997580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]June 26, 2024

The most recent round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held on February 8, 2024 between the Foreign Secretary and Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi, the embassy stated of India in Tokyo.

India and Japan share a 'global, strategic and special partnership'.

The friendship between the two countries has a long history rooted in spiritual affinity and strong cultural and civilizational ties.

Earlier this year, the 16th round of the Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue was also held in Tokyo on March 7.

Furthermore, the seventh meeting of the India-Japan Oriental Law Forum was held in New Delhi on February 19.

The meetings reviewed the progress of cross-border survey to improve trade and logistics between India and Bangladesh across the Northeast, and ongoing projects in various areas including connectivity, new and renewable energy, urban development, management forestry, skills development, agriculture and fishing. , healthcare, capacity building in disaster-resilient infrastructure, agribusiness, tourism and cultural exchange, and Japanese language education.

In addition, opinions were also exchanged on possible new areas of cooperation.