Countering China’s Influence in Asia Was a Major Focus of Indian Foreign Minister’s Visit to Japan

India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa attend a meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on March 7, 2024. Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar wrapped up a three-day visit to Japan on Saturday that included talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, with China as the central focus.

“We affirmed Japan and India will further step up collaboration to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Kamikawa said at a joint press event in a veiled reference to China’s growing clout in the region.

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