Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet today approved a plan to
invite Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for a four-day stay from May
27, a government spokesman said.
Speaking to journalists Spokesman Yoshihide Suga said, "India is a South Asian power that shares with us values such as freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law, we aim to expand the partnership by discussing a wide range of issues including politics and the economy."
"The country is also strategically important for Japan as it lies on sea lanes from the Middle East," where Japan gets much of the oil it imports, he said.
Prime Minister Singh's trip was originally scheduled for November and was set to include meetings with then Japanese premier Yoshihiko Noda. It was expected to include the signing of infrastructure projects deals worth $15 Billion, according to reports. The trip was postponed after Noda called a general election for December, which ousted him and installed Abe.
Speaking to journalists Spokesman Yoshihide Suga said, "India is a South Asian power that shares with us values such as freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law, we aim to expand the partnership by discussing a wide range of issues including politics and the economy."
"The country is also strategically important for Japan as it lies on sea lanes from the Middle East," where Japan gets much of the oil it imports, he said.
Prime Minister Singh's trip was originally scheduled for November and was set to include meetings with then Japanese premier Yoshihiko Noda. It was expected to include the signing of infrastructure projects deals worth $15 Billion, according to reports. The trip was postponed after Noda called a general election for December, which ousted him and installed Abe.
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