World News| Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Arrives in Delhi to Participate in the Quartet Foreign Ministers Meeting

New Delhi [India]On March 3, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the four foreign ministers’ meeting.

#WATCH | Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi arrived in Delhi to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting pic.twitter.com/Wem3Z1IRWB

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“Warmly welcome FM Yoshimasa Hayashi @MofaJapan_en from Japan to New Delhi for today’s Quad Foreign Ministers meeting hosted by India. Opportunity for Quartet Foreign Ministers to exchange views on latest developments on #IndoPacific and other regional issues,” the Ministry of External Affairs tweeted Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

The meeting of the quadrilateral foreign ministers will be hosted by India today in New Delhi.

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The meeting will be chaired by Foreign Minister Jaishankar and will be attended by Australian and Japanese Foreign Ministers and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

Ministers will take this opportunity to continue discussions from their last meeting in New York in September 2022, read the MEA press release.

The two sides will exchange views on recent developments in the Indo-Pacific region and regional issues of mutual concern in line with the vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

Ministers will also review the Quartet’s progress in pursuing its constructive agenda and implementing initiatives aimed at addressing current priorities in the region, the release added.

Notably, Lim did not attend the G20 foreign ministers meeting in India due to a domestic parliamentary meeting.

Deputy Foreign Minister Kenji Yamada attended the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in his place. (Arnie)

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