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Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Call
April 10, 2026
On April 10, commencing at 1:45 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone call with H.E. Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India.
- In light of the current situation in the Middle East, Minister MOTEGI expressed his condolences regarding the casualties among Indian nationals. In addition, Minister MOTEGI stated that Japan welcomes the recent announcement by both the United States and Iran as a positive development. He also stated that what matters most is that de-escalation, including the safety of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, is steadily achieved, and expressed his hopes that a final agreement will be reached promptly through the negotiations between the United States and Iran. He further stated that he would like to closely coordinate with the international community, including India.
- In response, Minister Jaishankar stated that India will continue to work closely with Japan so that de-escalation of the situation would be realized, including the safety of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Both Ministers concurred that Japan and India will continue to communicate closely with each other.
- Furthermore, both Ministers concurred on promoting multilateral cooperation, including Japan and India, to enhance the resiliency of energy and resource supply.