<p><br />Krishna, who is on a four-day visit to Japan, held wide-ranging discussions on the entire gamut of bilateral relations during the third strategic dialogue he co-chaired with his Japanese counterpart Hirofumi Nakasone.</p>.<p>"We are making progress in our negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Foreign Minister Nakasone and I agreed on the necessity of concluding a high quality and mutually beneficial agreement," he told reporters after the delegation level talks.</p>.<p>The two countries will hold further talks here later this month on the matter.</p>.<p>Krishna and his Japanese counterpart also agreed to expedite the work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor and Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor projects.</p>.<p>"I am confident that these will become important symbols of our partnership," the External Affairs Minister said.</p>.<p>He voiced appreciation for the Official Development Assistance given by Japan, which has contributed to economic development in India in a big way. </p>
<p><br />Krishna, who is on a four-day visit to Japan, held wide-ranging discussions on the entire gamut of bilateral relations during the third strategic dialogue he co-chaired with his Japanese counterpart Hirofumi Nakasone.</p>.<p>"We are making progress in our negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Foreign Minister Nakasone and I agreed on the necessity of concluding a high quality and mutually beneficial agreement," he told reporters after the delegation level talks.</p>.<p>The two countries will hold further talks here later this month on the matter.</p>.<p>Krishna and his Japanese counterpart also agreed to expedite the work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor and Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor projects.</p>.<p>"I am confident that these will become important symbols of our partnership," the External Affairs Minister said.</p>.<p>He voiced appreciation for the Official Development Assistance given by Japan, which has contributed to economic development in India in a big way. </p>