Prime Minister of India - Dr. Manmohan Singh

Briefing points on PM's meeting with Prime Minister Fukuda of Japan

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, met the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Yasuo Fukuda in Singapore today. Following are the briefing points of the meeting:

The Prime Minister had a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan today. This was Prime Minister's first meeting with Prime Minister Fukuda. The meeting was marked by warmth and friendship. The two Prime Ministers reiterated their commitment to Strategic and Global Partnership which has been established between India and Japan and exchanged views on the way to deepen their partnership. They agreed on the importance of maintaining regular high level exchanges and the need to expedite progress on projects that are part of the Special Economic Partnership Initiative. They reviewed the progress in regard to the Dedicated Freight Corridor and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.

Both Prime Ministers shared the view that the East Asia Summit is an important building block for the creation of an Asian Economic Community and pledged to work closely to further their objective. They agreed to strengthen their cooperation in regional and multilateral fora on important issues such as UN Security Council Reforms and Climate Change.

Prime Minister Fukuda invited Prime Minister to visit Japan next year. Prime Minister has accepted the invitation with pleasure.