(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings on Sunday with his Japanese, Canadian and Italian counterparts on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg of South Africa.
The Prime Minister's Office said that during Modi's meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi, both the leaders reaffirmed the importance of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership based on civilizational connect, shared values, mutual goodwill and commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The leaders underscored their commitment to deepening the India-Japan partnership for regional and global peace, prosperity and stability.
Both the leaders called for the expeditious implementation of the outcomes agreed upon in a wide range of areas such as defense and security, trade and investment, SMEs, AI, critical minerals, semiconductors, infrastructure development and technology and innovation.
The Indian PM also met Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni and positively assessed the developments in the bilateral Strategic Partnership across sectors such as trade and investment, defence, security, space, science and technology and education.
Both leaders expressed satisfaction at the progress of the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29. Meloni reiterated her country's support for the conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
Modi also met Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney in Johannesburg to review progress in the India-Canada partnership.
"The leaders welcomed the adoption of Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation Partnership which would give a boost to trilateral cooperation in the fields of critical technologies, nuclear energy, diversification of supply chains and AI," the statement said.
They appreciated the renewed momentum in bilateral relationship and the launch of the New Roadmap for bilateral engagement by the Foreign Ministers in October.
Both the leaders discussed cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, defence, education, space, science and technology, and energy. (end)
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