What’s in the news?

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met former Japanese Prime Ministers Yoshiro Mori and Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan. 
• Yoshiro Mori is the current Chairperson of the Japan-India Association (JIA) while Shinzo Abe will be taking over this role shortly. 
• The JIA, established in 1903, is one of the oldest friendship associations in Japan.
• The leaders discussed the broad canvas of India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership as well as the shared vision of India and Japan for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Discussions were held on ways to further promote cultural and people-to-people ties.

Reference:

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1827894