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Noda, Singh agree to boost cooperation in security, economic fields
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 Kyodo - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreed Friday that the two countries will bolster cooperation in the security and economic fields to strengthen their partnership further, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.
The leaders also agreed to arrange for Noda to visit India at an early date. Japan's prime minister is expected to travel to India possibly in November, government sources said.
During their summit meeting in New York, Noda and Singh shared the view that security in the Indian Ocean is important as it is a major sea lane connecting with the Middle East, from where Japan imports a large amount of crude oil.
Following the enforcement of a free trade agreement between Japan and India in August, the two leaders confirmed that they will work together to boost the bilateral economic partnership further.
Singh called on Noda to resume negotiations on a nuclear cooperation pact which have been suspended since Japan's nuclear plant accident following the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Noda responded by saying that Japan will move ahead with nuclear cooperation with India after thoroughly verifying the cause of the crisis at the nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture.
Tokyo had been negotiating a civilian nuclear cooperation pact with India and other nations to promote exports of nuclear technologies as a source of economic growth, but negotiations have been effectively stalled with no end to Japan's worst ever nuclear crisis in sight.
The two leaders, meanwhile, shared the view that Japan and India will deepen their ties toward the realization of a project to build an industrial zone extending from New Delhi to Mumbai.
They also agreed to frankly exchange views on the reform of the U.N. Security Council and their cooperation toward the success of the East Asia Summit in November.
The leaders also agreed to arrange for Noda to visit India at an early date. Japan's prime minister is expected to travel to India possibly in November, government sources said.
During their summit meeting in New York, Noda and Singh shared the view that security in the Indian Ocean is important as it is a major sea lane connecting with the Middle East, from where Japan imports a large amount of crude oil.
Following the enforcement of a free trade agreement between Japan and India in August, the two leaders confirmed that they will work together to boost the bilateral economic partnership further.
Singh called on Noda to resume negotiations on a nuclear cooperation pact which have been suspended since Japan's nuclear plant accident following the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Noda responded by saying that Japan will move ahead with nuclear cooperation with India after thoroughly verifying the cause of the crisis at the nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture.
Tokyo had been negotiating a civilian nuclear cooperation pact with India and other nations to promote exports of nuclear technologies as a source of economic growth, but negotiations have been effectively stalled with no end to Japan's worst ever nuclear crisis in sight.
The two leaders, meanwhile, shared the view that Japan and India will deepen their ties toward the realization of a project to build an industrial zone extending from New Delhi to Mumbai.
They also agreed to frankly exchange views on the reform of the U.N. Security Council and their cooperation toward the success of the East Asia Summit in November.
