Countries & Regions
Japan-U.S.-India Summit Meeting
November 30, 2018
Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office
On November 30, from around 2:35 p.m. (local time; around 2:35 a.m. on December 1, Japan time) for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, during his visit to the Argentine Republic to attend the G20 Summit, held the first Japan-U.S.-India Summit Meeting with the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, and H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. The overview of the meeting is as follows.
At the meeting, the leaders of Japan, the United States, and India, partners in the Indo-Pacific that share fundamental values such as freedom, democracy, and rule of law as well as strategic interests, gathered together for the first time and held frank exchanges of views regarding their common interests related to regional affairs and security.
The three leaders reaffirmed that their trilateral cooperation was critically important for the stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region. They shared the view on strengthening cooperation, especially on maritime security and enhancing regional connectivity.
At the meeting, the leaders of Japan, the United States, and India, partners in the Indo-Pacific that share fundamental values such as freedom, democracy, and rule of law as well as strategic interests, gathered together for the first time and held frank exchanges of views regarding their common interests related to regional affairs and security.
The three leaders reaffirmed that their trilateral cooperation was critically important for the stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region. They shared the view on strengthening cooperation, especially on maritime security and enhancing regional connectivity.