August 21, 2010 9:02 AM

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N-Cooperation on table in Indo-Japan Talks

India and Japan will hold the fourth strategic dialogue in New Delhi today. The Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada who arrives in New Delhi this morning will hold talks with the External Affairs Minister S M Krishana on a wide range of issues. The two leaders will review the status of relationship between the two countries, which have held nuclear negotiations in June this year. Rejecting the reported criticism by Mayor of Nagasaki of the Japanese Government for launching nuclear cooperation talks with India saying that these would have negative impact, Secretary East in the ministry of external affairs, Gautam Bambawale said though there was no timeline for the pact, the next round of talks would be held soon.He said India was aware of the sensitivities reflected in some viewpoints expressed in that country and it was appreciative of those viewpoints but it was up to the Government of Japan to take care of such issues. Before his departure, Okada told a press conference that he would discuss with the Indian leadership issues such as bilateral civilian nuclear cooperation pact and a free trade agreement, negotiations for which are on. Besides civil nuclear cooperation, the two sides will also discuss economic ties, situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan, reforms in the UN and expansion of its Security Council. He will call on the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to exchange ideas on the issues of mutual interest. The two sides are also expected to take stock of the negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement and easing of high-tech trade to India. AIR correspondent reports that Okada's visit was aimed at firming up the agenda for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Tokyo later this year.

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