Oct 1, 2015

US, Japan, India to coordinate China policies

10/01/2015
United States, Japan and India have decided to coordinate policies in addressing China’s increasing maritime activities.
This decision was taken in first Japan-US-India trilateral meeting held in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting.
It was attended by US Secretary of State John Kerry, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
 

Points to Note

  • The three countries also agreed to work together to maintain maritime security through greater collaboration while highlighting the growing convergence of their interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
  • The three sides agreed to convene an experts-level group on humanitarian assistance and disasters relief to enhance ability to respond jointly to complex disasters.
  • Sushma Swaraj announced that India would like to work with the United States and Japan for its early membership of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
  • It was also agreed that the 3 would work towards increasing skill development among women and look for avenues of cooperation in the field of women empowerment.
  • India and US also welcomed Japan’s participation in the 2015 Malabar exercise.
  • Representing a quarter of the world’s population and economic production power, the three countries highlighted their shared support for peace, democracy, prosperity, and a rules-based international order.
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