Ambassador of Japan to India, Satoshi Suzuki on Friday promised to strengthen Japan-India bilateral ties and advance the strategic partnership between the two countries to the next stage.  "Happy New Year, everyone. I wish to reconfirm my unwavering commitment to strengthening the Japan-India bilateral relations and advancing the strategic partnership between our two countries onto the next stage," said Satoshi.

The Ambassador laid emphasis on 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' and 'Provision of Supplies and Services between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Indian Armed Forces'.

"We reconfirmed our cooperation for realizing the shared vision of a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' through Prime Ministers' telephone talk and Foreign Ministers' talk, including face-to-face dialogue. In September, the agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of India concerning reciprocal 'Provision of Supplies and Services' between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Indian Armed Forces was signed. Moreover, in October, Japan-Australia-India-US Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Tokyo. Discussion in person between the Foreign Ministers from the four countries indicated throughout the world of the strong ties between Japan and India and among the four countries," said Satoshi.

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