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Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko and Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam

January 24, 2025
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Photo of the meeting

On January 24, commencing at 2:05p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, who is visiting Japan. An overview of the meeting is as follows.

  1. At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ikuina stated that India is an important partner toward realizing a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” and she would like to contribute to strengthening Japan-India relations. Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ikuina also stated that Japan attaches great importance to the Indian North Eastern Region, including Assam.
  2. Chief Minister Sarma stated that Japan is an important partner for the development of North Eastern India and that he would like to further strengthen relations between Japan and Assam.

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