Japan PM Kishida leaves for India for talks with Modi as G-7 chair

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for India on Sunday for talks with his counterpart Narendra Modi, as Tokyo holds this year's presidency of the Group of Seven nations.During his three-day visit through Tuesday to India, chair of the Group of 20 economies for 2023, Kishida is expected to agree with Modi that Tokyo and New Delhi will work together more closely to tackle issues stemming from Russia's war in Ukraine.In a speech on Monday, Kishida is also likely to announce a new plan to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, a Japan-led initiative aimed at curbing China's growing regio…READ FULL ARTICLE