Audio Bulletin: Narendra Modi one of my most dependable friends: Japan PM Shinzo Abe

Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of his most "dependable" friends and together with the Indian leader, he would like to strengthen bilateral cooperation to realise a free and open Indo-Pacific. In a message published in Indian newspapers on the day of the two leaders' summit meeting in Japan, Abe said India was driving the region and the world's prosperity as a global power.

"I have always believed and stated that the relationship between Japan and India is blessed with the largest potential in the world," he said. Japan-India cooperation continued to expand broadly in many fields such as security, investment, information technology, agriculture, health, environment and tourism, Abe noted.