New Delhi: Japanese Foreign Minister Kono Taro on Tuesday called on Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to join the Conference of Foreign Ministers of the G20 countries. The summit is due in November. Taro said that India's role as a global power is crucial to achieve the goal of a seamless and open Pacific Ocean.

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According to the information, Kono said China is trying to increase its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region. The South China Sea, including the Indian Ocean, Western and central Pacific Ocean, comes under its geographical area. China boasts over the entire South China Sea. Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan also have their rights over parts of it. Japan and China are already under dispute over the West China Sea.

At the same time, the Japanese foreign minister said that in November 2017, India, Japan, the United States and Australia had pursued a long-pending 'quad ' Alliance. To develop a new strategy to protect important sea routes in the Indo-Pacific from any other impact. Senior officials from the four countries met in Bangkok last week. Where he showed a sense of responsibility towards the open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region based on shared values and principles.

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