Japan, India to issue leaders' statement to boost security, economic ties

The leaders of Japan and India are set to issue a joint statement later this week, pledging to further step up collaboration with an emphasis on the security, economic and human exchange fields, Japanese government sources said Wednesday.Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are also expected to present a "joint vision" for the development of their cooperation over the next 10 years when they meet in Tokyo on Friday, according to the sources.Tokyo is seeking to include in the statement the two nations' opposition to unilateral changes of the status quo by fo…READ FULL ARTICLE