Japan PM to seek India's support for new Indo-Pacific plan
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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will arrive on a two-day visit to India on Monday, where he will announce a new plan to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, reported Reuters. The plan—named "Free and Open Indo-Pacific Plan for Peace"—would also expect New Delhi to partner with Tokyo to curb China's growing assertiveness across the region, as per reports.
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Kishida, PM Modi to attend annual summit on Monday
Kishida will unveil the plan in the presence of PM Narendra Modi during this year's India-Japan Summit in New Delhi on Monday. Both leaders are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis, given Japan has been pushing for more sanctions against Russia. This comes at a time when India and China are locked in a military standoff and border skirmishes in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.