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Tuesday November 21, 5:50 PMIndian premier to visit Japan Dec. 13-16(Kyodo) _ Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make a four-day visit to Japan from Dec. 13 and hold talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with a bilateral free trade agreement expected to be on the agenda of their talks, a Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.Singh, accompanied by his wife Gursharan Kaur, is also scheduled to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, Press Secretary Mitsuo Sakaba said in a news conference. The last time an Indian premier visited Japan was in December 2001, Sakaba said. Singh and Abe are also expected to discuss a strategic dialogue framework to strengthen ties between the countries on security, energy and economic issues, according to ministry officials. Abe, who is particularly interested in India and views the country as a "new partner in Asia," has said he will engage in strategic dialogue with countries that share fundamental values of democracy, such as Australia and India. Singh will be coming to Japan after attending the East Asian Summit in Cebu, the Philippines. |
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