India has not made the decision to join the framework of trade partnerships, but wants to understand the ‘contour’ of the planPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, May 23, 2022 arrived in Japan on a two-day visit to attend the peak of quad leaders aimed at increasing further cooperation among member countries from influential groupings and discussing developments in the Indo-Pacific Region .
“Landing in Tokyo. Will take part in various programs during this visit including the Quad Summit, meeting fellow Quad leaders, interacting with Japanese business leaders and enthusiastic Indian diaspora, “Mr. Modi tweeted in Japanese and English.
“Ohayo, Tokyo! PM @narendramodi arrived for a warm welcome in Tokyo about what was his fifth visit to Japan in the last 8 years, “Spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi Tweeted.In addition to Mr. Modi, the Quad Summit in Tokyo on May 24 will be attended by US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister-Elected Anthony Albanese.
PM Modi’s Itinerary on May 23, 2022
Meeting with Nobuhiro Endo, Chairman, NEC Corporation
Meeting with Tadashi Yanai, Chairman/President & CEO, UNIQLO
Meeting with Osamu Suzuki, Adviser, Suzuki Motor Corporation
Meeting with Masayoshi Son, Board Director at Softbank Group Corp
1630 hrs: Attending Indo-Pacific Economic Framework event
1730 hrs: Roundtable with Japanese Business Leaders
1930 hrs: interaction with the Indian Community. * All timings are in local time (Japan)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the opening of the “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework of President Joseph Joseph in Tokyo on Monday, a US initiative for trade partnerships in the region, the source was confirmed. Quad countries in Indo-Pacific, although officials are hesitant to collect IPEF as a calculating regional comprehensive economic partnership of 15 countries (RCEP) and 17- Trans-Pacific Nation Partnership (TPP) that China is a member.
Media Briefing ahead of the event, NSA Jake Sullivan AS said that IPEF will have a “vast membership”, added, significantly, that the program “was designed to place workers in American centers,” with a focus on the digital economy, energy transition clean, infrastructure, and tough supply chain. India has not made the decision to join the framework, but wants to understand the “contour” of the American plan say an official, who confirms that the Indian delegation will join the launch of the expected negotiations on Monday as well. On Saturday, Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra said that “discussions and conversations are still ongoing” at the IPEF Draft.
