Japan, India will not tolerate attempts to change status quo in any region

In response to Russian military operation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on March 19 agreed that they will never tolerate attempts to change the status quo by force in any region. Speaking about the bilateral talks held between PM Modi and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, Japanese Press Secretary Hikariko Ono said, “India and Japan are on the same page. PM Kishida and PM Modi agreed to jointly cooperate on Ukraine. Any attempt to change status quo cannot be tolerated anywhere in the world. They had intense discussion on peaceful resolution of the conflict. This visit successfully solidified the base and partnership between PM Modi and Japanese PM. Grateful for warm hospitality by people and Government of India despite Covid-19 challenges.”