Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba ‘unequivocally and strongly’ condemned the fear assault in Pahalgam and referred to as for concerted actions in opposition to all UN-listed terrorist teams and entities, together with Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and their proxies.
As per an official assertion issued by the Prime Minister’s Office referring to the fifteenth India-Japan Annual Summit Joint Statement, the 2 Prime Ministers referred to as for the elimination of terrorist financing channels and their nexus with transnational crime, and a halt to the cross-border motion of terrorists.
‘They condemned within the strongest phrases the terrorist assault in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on 22 April 2025, and took be aware of the United Nations Security Council Monitoring Team Report of 29 July, mentioning The Resistance Front (TRF). Prime Minister Modi additional defined that the TRF had claimed duty for the assault. Prime Minister Ishiba famous this with concern. They referred to as for the perpetrators, organisers, and financiers of this reprehensible act to be delivered to justice with none delay,’ the PMO launch acknowledged.
‘They additionally referred to as for concerted actions in opposition to all UN-listed terrorist teams and entities together with Al Qaeda, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and their proxies, and to take resolute actions to root out terrorists’ secure havens, eradicate terrorist financing channels and its nexus with transnational crime, and halt cross-border motion of terrorists,’ it added.
The tragic terrorist assault in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, killed 26 harmless civilians.
On the scenario in Myanmar, each Prime Ministers referred to as on all events to right away stop all acts of violence. The two Prime Ministers famous the latest announcement of ending the state of emergency and plans for holding an election.
‘The two Prime Ministers strongly urged a return to the trail of democracy that enables for inclusive dialogue amongst all stakeholders and free and honest elections, and urged the discharge of those that are detained. They reaffirmed their robust help for ASEAN’s efforts, together with calling for the complete and efficient implementation of the Five Point Consensus in looking for an inclusive, sturdy, and peaceable decision to the disaster,’ PMO launch acknowledged.
The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed the significance of collaborative tasks between India and Japan within the Indo-Pacific area, together with Africa. They welcomed the launch of the Japan-India Cooperation Initiative for Sustainable Economic Development in Africa, geared toward selling industrial focus in India to determine an industrial hub for commerce and funding with Africa.
Both Prime Ministers expressed help for a simply and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with worldwide regulation, together with the UN Charter. They additionally welcomed the continued diplomatic efforts by varied nations to realize a simply and lasting peace.
The two Prime Ministers additionally condemned North Korea’s destabilising launches utilizing ballistic missile know-how and its continued pursuit of nuclear weapons in violation of a number of UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs). They reaffirmed their dedication to the entire denuclearisation of North Korea in accordance with related UNSCRs, and urged North Korea to abide by all its obligations below the United Nations Charter and the UNSCRs. They referred to as on North Korea to return to dialogue to advertise peace and stability within the Korean peninsula, the discharge acknowledged.
Prime Minister Modi additionally prolonged an invite to Prime Minister Ishiba to go to India on the event of the Quad Leaders’ Summit, to be hosted later this 12 months.
Prime Minister Modi is on a two-day official go to to Japan, scheduled from August 29 to 30, the place he attended the fifteenth India-Japan Annual Summit. Following his go to to Japan, the Prime Minister will head to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin. (ANI)