Washington, July 1 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on the sidelines of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (QFMM) in Washington, DC, reaffirming India-Japan ties and strategic coordination in the Indo-Pacific region.

Taking to social media platform X, Jaishankar wrote, "Pleased to meet FM Takeshi Iwaya of Japan in New York this morning. Had comprehensive discussions on infrastructure, investment and mobility. Exchanged views on deepening our Quad engagement for a free and open Indo-Pacific."

He added that the "Special, Strategic and Global Partnership continues to deepen and diversify," reflecting the growing momentum in India-Japan ties across multiple sectors.

Jaishankar is on an ...