Modi-Kishida meet: Japan wants response on Ukraine, to invest $42 billion in India

Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan, on
Saturday told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine had shaken “the foundation of international order”, and the development required a clear
response from all stakeholders.

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“We [Kishida and Modi] confirmed any
unilateral change to the status quo by force cannot be forgiven in any region,
and it is necessary to seek peaceful resolutions of disputes based on
international law,” Kishida told media after meeting his meeting with Modi in
New Delhi.

India and Japan are members of the
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), a security framework that also has the
presence of the United States and Australia.

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While Japan has imposed sanctions on dozens
of Russian individuals and organizations since the start of what Russia calls
its “special military operation” in Ukraine and has accepted Ukrainian
refugees, India is the only Quad member not to have condemned the invasion.

Kishida also announced a plan to invest 5
trillion yen ($42 billion) in India over five years across sectors.

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Kishida and Modi, meanwhile, expressed
their serious concern about the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in
Ukraine and assessed its broader implications, particularly to the Indo-Pacific
region.

They also underscored the importance of the
safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine and acknowledged the
active efforts of the IAEA towards it.

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The leaders further reiterated their call
for an immediate cessation of violence and noted that there was no other choice
but the path of dialogue and diplomacy for the resolution of the conflict. The
leaders also affirmed that they would undertake appropriate steps to address
the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

“We (Kishida and Modi) confirmed any
unilateral change to the status quo by force cannot be forgiven in any region,
and it is necessary to seek peaceful resolutions of disputes based on
international law,” Kishida told reporters after meeting PM Modi in New
Delhi.