JAI Ho! Japan-America-India meet in Oaska shines over deep discourse improving infrastructure in Indo-Pacific region

Oaska, June 28: Viewing to improve connectivity and infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive discussions with US President Donald Trump and Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on the second day of the G20 summit in Japan’s Oaska.

 

Modi while addressing the trilateral meeting between Japan-India-America highlighted the importance India attaches to the grouping. "Committed to a better future. Meeting of JAI (Japan-America-India) trilateral takes place in Osaka. PM Abe Shinzo welcomes the leaders. POTUS congratulates Prime Ministers Modi and Abe for their electoral victories”, the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted.

 

US president Donald Trump meanwhile opposed data localisation and policies which had been used to restrict digital trade and violate privacy and intellectual property protections. “We must ensure resilience and security of our 5G networks, it's essential to our shared safety and prosperity”, he said.

 

"Today's meeting of the JAI Trilateral was a productive one. We had extensive discussions on the Indo-Pacific region, improving connectivity and infrastructure development. Grateful to PM Abe Shinzo and President Donald Trump for sharing their views as well”, Modi tweeted later. Later, the Prime Minister met Trump separately.

 

On Thursday, Modi held wide ranging talks with Abe on the global economy, issues of fugitive economic offenders and disaster management. Prime Minister Modi will also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Putin and other leaders during his sixth G20 the summit.