Jaishankar to visit Japan, Laos to attend meetings of Quad and ASEAN

The visit is of particular significance since this year marks a decade of India's Act East Policy which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 9th East Asia Summit in 2014, said the MEA.

S Jaishankar, will be paying an official visit to Japan from July 28-30 to participate in the next meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers' in Tokyo on July 29, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. File photo

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is headed to Japan and Laos later this month to attend crucial meetings of Quad and ASEAN respectively. During the meeting of the Quad in Tokyo on July 29, foreign ministers will take forward discussions held during the last meeting in New York in September 2023, said a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.

They will also exchange views on developments in the Indo-Pacific region, and review progress on Quad initiatives and working groups, it said. Jaishankar is visiting Tokyo from July 20 to 30 at the invitation of Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, the MEA said. India is also expected to hold the Quad Summit later this year.

At the Quad meeting which will see participation from Japan, Australia and the United States, the ministers would discuss regional and international issues, and guide future collaboration to achieve the shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region by addressing contemporary priorities of the region through delivery of public goods, the statement said.

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Just before his Tokyo visit, Jaishankar will visit Vientiane from July 25 to 27, at the invitation of Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Laos, to participate in the Foreign Ministers’ Meetings under the ASEAN framework.

The visit is of particular significance since this year marks a decade of India’s Act East Policy which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 9th East Asia Summit in 2014, said the MEA.

Jaishankar is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from other countries on the margins of the ASEAN-related meetings, said the MEA.

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