This Article is From Apr 29, 2012

India, Japan to hold first economic dialogue

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New Delhi: India and Japan will hold the first-ever economic dialogue in New Delhi on Monday, a move which reflects increasing trade ties between the two countries. The two countries will also be holding series of meetings to deepen strategic, economic and political ties.

While the first India-Japan Ministerial-level Economic Dialogue will focus on giving boost to trade and economic relations, the 6th annual Strategic Dialogue between the two countries is expected to discuss civil nuclear cooperation, maritime security and the regional security architecture.

The meetings will be chaired jointly by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Japanese counterpart Koichiro  Gemba who will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday along with his Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yukio Edano.

"In the Strategic Dialogue, the two sides will review all aspects of the bilateral Strategic and Global Partnership and discuss regional and international issues of mutual interest.

"A number of senior Ministers and officials from both India and Japan will participate in the ministerial-level Economic Dialogue, a new bilateral initiative, which was agreed to by the Prime Ministers of India and Japan," the Ministry of External Affairs said.

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