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Japanese PM on 3-day visit, N-deal to figure in talks
As Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda heads to India on Wednesday for the 6th round of summit meeting with his counterpart Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the two sides are set to discuss a wide array of regional issues ranging from the evolving situation in North Korea post Kim Jong II's death to China to stalled civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries.
Noda will be on a two-day visit to India from December 27 after visiting Beijing where situation in North Korea dominated the talks. Delhi would like to know Tokyo's perspective on the new developments in North Korea after the death of Jong.
While talking to reporters in a press briefing held here, Joint Secretary East Asia Gautam Bambawale said, "It is possible that North Korea could be discussed, especially because this is a recent development. I think on the question of North Korea, we will be wanting to listen to what Prime Minister Noda has to convey to us, especially the assessments that Japanese Government has about the future course of events in North Korea."
"The bilateral agenda between India and Japan is so vast and so extensive that I think most of the time that the two Prime Ministers talk to each other will be spent on our bilateral relations will be spent on discussing issues between India and Japan." Bambawale said while responding to a question on whether the rise of China would be discussed between the two Prime Ministers.
Indecently just a week ago, India, US and Japan met in Washington for a trilateral for the first time to discuss issues ranging from maritime security, counter terrorism, East-Asia summit process and UNSC reforms. However, New Delhi steering clear of reports clarified that the trilateral was in no way aimed at Beijing. The three sides indeed have shared security concerns in Asia-Pacific, a region in which is seeing increased Chinese military maneuvers.
"The trilateral is not aimed at any third country. It is aimed at leveraging opportunities for cooperation among the three countries," pointed Bambawale.
"Chinese did not raise any concerns, at least with us. I am not aware of whether they raised anything with the other countries involved. But with India they have not raised this question at all," he added.
Civil nuclear cooperation will also be among the major issues of discussion between Singh and Noda. Making it clear that the proposed deal was not off in the wake of radiation scare in Fukushima due to tsunami in March, Bambawale said,
"There have been some informal consultations between the two sides even after the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. I think this is a subject which will be discussed between the two Prime Ministers at this annual summit."
As Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda heads to India on Wednesday for the 6th round of summit meeting with his counterpart Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the two sides are set to discuss a wide array of regional issues ranging from the evolving situation in North Korea post Kim Jong II's death to China to stalled civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries.
Noda will be on a two-day visit to India from December 27 after visiting Beijing where situation in North Korea dominated the talks. Delhi would like to know Tokyo's perspective on the new developments in North Korea after the death of Jong.
While talking to reporters in a press briefing held here, Joint Secretary East Asia Gautam Bambawale said, "It is possible that North Korea could be discussed, especially because this is a recent development. I think on the question of North Korea, we will be wanting to listen to what Prime Minister Noda has to convey to us, especially the assessments that Japanese Government has about the future course of events in North Korea."
"The bilateral agenda between India and Japan is so vast and so extensive that I think most of the time that the two Prime Ministers talk to each other will be spent on our bilateral relations will be spent on discussing issues between India and Japan." Bambawale said while responding to a question on whether the rise of China would be discussed between the two Prime Ministers.
Indecently just a week ago, India, US and Japan met in Washington for a trilateral for the first time to discuss issues ranging from maritime security, counter terrorism, East-Asia summit process and UNSC reforms. However, New Delhi steering clear of reports clarified that the trilateral was in no way aimed at Beijing. The three sides indeed have shared security concerns in Asia-Pacific, a region in which is seeing increased Chinese military maneuvers.
"The trilateral is not aimed at any third country. It is aimed at leveraging opportunities for cooperation among the three countries," pointed Bambawale.
"Chinese did not raise any concerns, at least with us. I am not aware of whether they raised anything with the other countries involved. But with India they have not raised this question at all," he added.
Civil nuclear cooperation will also be among the major issues of discussion between Singh and Noda. Making it clear that the proposed deal was not off in the wake of radiation scare in Fukushima due to tsunami in March, Bambawale said,
"There have been some informal consultations between the two sides even after the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. I think this is a subject which will be discussed between the two Prime Ministers at this annual summit."
