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'Resurgent Japan and Vibrant India: New A quarterly newsletter from the Embassy of Japan, India 2012 – Celebrating 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and India ‘Resurgent Japan and Vibrant India: New Discoveries, New Exchanges’ Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (right), with H.E. Mr. S.M. Krishna, Minister of External Affairs of India, at the Sixth Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue held in New Delhi on 30 April 2012 (Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) CONTENTS Bilateral Governmental Dignitaries Exchange 9LVLW WR ,QGLD E\ 0LQLVWHU IRU )RUHLJQ $IIDLUV RI -DSDQ 0U .RLFKLUR *HPED 3 Important Embassy Events 0HPRULDO (YHQW WR UHPHPEHU WKH YLFWLPV RI WKH *UHDW -DSDQ (DUWKTXDNH 3 &RQIHUPHQW RI -DSDQHVH 'HFRUDWLRQ RQ 0U 5DWDQ 1 7DWD &KDLUPDQ RI 7DWD *URXS 3 -DSDQ ([WHQGV 86 *UDQW $VVLVWDQFH WR )RXU 1*2V 3 -DSDQ 6XSSRUWV 3ROLR (UDGLFDWLRQ 3URMHFW LQ ,QGLD 3 ,QWURGXFWLRQ RI 1HZ 6\VWHP RI 9LVD 3URFHVVLQJ WKURXJK 9LVD 3URFHVVLQJ $JHQF\ 3 The 60th Anniversary of The Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between Japan And India 3KRWR ([KLEWLRQ 7KH +LVWRU\ RI ,QGLD-DSDQ ([FKDQJHV 3 7UHH3ODQWLQJ &HUHPRQ\ 7R &RPPHPRUDWH 7KH WK $QQLYHUVDU\ RI (VWDEOLVKPHQW RI -DSDQ,QGLD GLSORPDWLF 5HODWLRQV 3 ,NHEDQD 'HPRQVWUDWLRQ RI 2KDUD VW\OH E\ 0V +HQD 5DKLPWXOODK 3 0DWVXUL -DSDQHVH 6W\OH )HVWLYDO WR SURPRWH -DSDQHVH 6DNH 6KRFKX DQG -DSDQHVH &XLVLQH 3 WK $QQXDO ([KLELWLRQ RI 'HOKL ,NHEDQD ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 3 2\XNLPL 6QRZ 9LHZLQJ )HVWLYDO (GR.LPHNRPL -DSDQHVH 'ROOV ([KLELWLRQ 3 ,NHEDQD ,QWHUQDWLRQDO $QQXDO ([KLELWLRQ +DUPRQ\ .L]XQD ± -DSDQHVH &XOWXUDO )HVWLYDO 3 -DSDQHVH &RQWHPSRUDU\ 'DQFHU .HQWDUR 3HUIRUPV ,Q ,QGLD 0UV -REVW¶V ,NHEDQD 'HPRQVWUDWLRQ 3 7RN\R )DVKLRQ :HHN ,Q ,QGLD 7KH )LIWK 0RWKHU *DQJD ([KLELWLRQ RI 2LO 3DLQWLQJV %\ 7DWVXNR +LUDRND 3 *RYHUQPHQW RI -DSDQ KROGV -DSDQ 1H[W 4XDOLW\ 3URGXFWV 6KRZ 3 Bilateral Educational And Cultural Exchanges WK $OO ,QGLD -DSDQHVH /DQJXDJH 6SHHFK &RQWHVW 3 7KH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 7RN\R 2SHQV ,QGLD 2I¿FH LQ %DQJDORUH 3 6:<$$,QGLD 7DNHV 3DUW ,Q 7KH 3RUW RI &DOO $FWLYLWLHV RI WK 6KLS )RU :RUOG <RXWK DW &KHQQDL 3 -DSDQHVH *RYHUQPHQW 6FKRODUVKLS 5HFLSLHQWV 'HSDUW IRU -DSDQ LQ $SULO 3 7KH -DSDQHVH *RYHUQPHQW 6FKRODUVKLS 2SHQ IRU $SSOLFDWLRQ 3 Bilateral Governmental Dignitaries Exchange VISIT TO INDIA BY MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN, MR. KOICHIRO GEMBA r. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Global Partnership through various dialogues, including Mvisited India from April 29 to 30, 2012, and held the Sixth the annual summit meetings. Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue as well as (2) Minister Gemba noted that cooperation between Japan and the First Japan-India Ministerial-Level Economic Dialogue. ,QGLDLQWKH¿HOGRIPDULWLPHVHFXULW\KDGEHHQVWHDGLO\ Minister Gemba also paid a courtesy call on His Excellency deepened, referring to joint exercises between the Japan Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India. The overview Coast Guard and the Indian Coast Guard, bilateral coop- of the meetings is as follows: eration on anti-piracy activities in the Gulf of Aden and Sixth Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue off the coast of Somalia, as well as a joint naval exercise On April 30, Minister Gemba held the Sixth Ja- between Maritime Self-Defense Force and Indian Navy pan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with scheduled to be held this year. The two Ministers decided H.E. Mr. S.M. Krishna, Minister of External Affairs to establish a working-level dialogue on maritime issues of India. An overview of the meeting is as follows: covering a wide range of maritime issues with a focus on (Note: The Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dia- maritime security, in order to further develop cooperation logue has been held in Japan and India alternately every between Japan and India in this area. year since 2007. Last year, the dialogue was held in Tokyo (3) Minister Gemba stated that the East Asia Summit (EAS) in October.) should be developed into a leader-led forum to promote (1) The Foreign Ministers shared the view that they would concrete cooperation including on regional common ideas elevate Japan-India relations to a higher level through and maritime issues. The two Ministers shared the view the Sixth Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue and the that they would also continue cooperation on an expanded First Ministerial-Level Economic Dialogue held on that maritime forum including EAS members. day. They expressed hope for an early realization of the (4) The two Ministers recognized that the issue of so-called next Subcabinet 2+2 dialogue, and noted fruitful discus- cyber attacks raised serious concerns that could have an sions in the Second Japan-India-U.S. trilateral dialogue impact on national security. They shared the view that they held in April. The two Ministers shared the view that would cooperate on this issue including through discussions they would further develop the Japan-India Strategic and on an international code of conduct and launching bilateral talks on cyber. The First India-Japan Ministerial-Level Economic Dialogue 2 JAPAN CALLING tended by Mr. Yukio Edano, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; Mr. Shozaburo Jimi, State Minister in charge of Financial and Postal Issues; Mr. Kimiaki Matsuzaki, State Secretary for Internal Affairs and Communications; Mr. Fumihiko Igarashi, Senior Vice Minister of Finance; Mr. Ken Okuda, Senior Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastruc- ture, Transport and Tourism; and Mr. Satoshi Takayama, Parliamen- tary Secretary of the Environment. The overview of the meeting is as follows. (On the Indian side, the Dialogue was co-chaired by Mr. S. M. Krishna, Minister of External Affairs, and attended by Mr. E. Ahamed, Minister of State for Ex- Courtesy Call on His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh,Prime Minister of India ternal Affairs and Human Resources Development; Mr. K.H. Muniyappa, Minister of State for Railways; Mr. (5) Minister Gemba stressed the importance of developing an Ashwani Kumar, Minister of State for Planning, Science and international code of conduct in the outer space to secure Technology and Earth Science; Mr. J.M. Scindia, Minister of its safe use. The two Ministers shared the view that they State for Commerce and Industry; Mr. D.K. Mittal, Secretary, ZRXOGFORVHO\FRRSHUDWHLQWKLV¿HOG Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance; Mr. Ranajan Mathai, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External (6) With regard to the negotiations between Japan and India Affairs; and Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO of the Delhi-Mumbai on an Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Industrial Corridor Development Corporation(DMICDC), 1XFOHDU(QHUJ\WKHWZR0LQLVWHUVUHDI¿UPHGWKHLULQWHQ- among others). tion to move forward with the negotiations with a view to concluding the agreement in a mutually satisfactory (1) During the dialogue, Ministers discussed the Delhi- manner. Minister Gemba asked for India’s understanding Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), the Comprehen- on Japan’s strong sentiment on nuclear disarmament and sive Integrated Master Plan of the Chennai-Bengaluru non-proliferation. region, the western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), India’s high speed railway system, rare earth materials, (7) Regarding the joint industrial activities on rare earth ma- follow-ups on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership terials, the two Ministers shared the view that they should Agreement (CEPA) between Japan and India, business work toward an early realization of the activities. environment in information and communications technol- (8) Concerning North Korea, Minister Gemba stated that the RJ\ ,&7 DQGWKH¿QDQFLDOVHFWRUDVZHOODVFRRSHUDWLRQ launch of a missile purported to be a “satellite” by North in the areas of energy and environment. Korea was a serious violation of United Nations Security (2) With regard to the DMIC, Minister Edano noted that an Council resolutions, and welcomed the Presidential State- agreement had been signed in March on the seawater de- ment by the Security Council, which strongly condemns salination project in the state of Gujarat, which had previ- the launch. The two Ministers shared the view that the two ously been endorsed by the two Prime Ministers. He also countries would strongly urge North Korea not to conduct offered support for India’s National Manufacturing Policy any further provocative actions. along with infrastructure development. The Indian side (9) The two Ministers exchanged views on such regional is- stated that the inter-departmental consultation mechanism sues as Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan, as well as FRQWLQXHGLWVULJRURXVUHYLHZRQUHOD[DWLRQRI¿QDQFLDO on the reform of the U.N. Security Council. regulation to promote investment by Japanese companies The First India-Japan Ministerial-Level Economic Dia- IRUHIIHFWLYHXVHRIWKH'0,&¿QDQFLDOIDFLOLWLHVWRZKLFK logue Japan decided to contribute 4.5 billion dollars during Prime On April 30, Minister Gemba co-chaired the First India- Minister Noda’s visit to India last December, with a view Japan Ministerial-level Economic Dialogue, which was at- to delivering positive outcomes at the earliest. JAPAN CALLING 3 (3) Concerning India’s Comprehensive Integrated Master Parties (COP11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity Plan for the development of the Chennai-Bengaluru re- in October this year (Japan was the chair of COP10). In gion, Minister Gemba, Minister Edano and Senior Vice- WKH¿HOGRIHQHUJ\0LQLVWHU(GDQRH[SODLQHGWKHRXWFRPH Minister Okuda asked for improvement
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