Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday agreed with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to continue strengthening ties between their countries during their first phone call since Suga took office last week.Suga told Modi that he hopes to step up bilateral cooperation in security and economic areas and contribute to multilateral efforts for a "free and open Indo-Pacific," including through a joint initiative with the United States and Australia, according to Japan's Foreign Ministry.The two agreed to "elevate Japan and India's special strategic and global partnership to a new level…READ FULL ARTICLE
