Japan, India ministers agree to further ties on climate, trade
Japan and India agreed Thursday to continue cooperation on climate change and seek a free trade agreement, with Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura telling his counterpart over the phone that strengthening relations with India is among the most important tasks in Japanese foreign policy. Komura also conveyed to Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Japan's condolences over the series of deadly bomb blasts in northwestern India last week, and the two agreed to continue to cooperate in fighting terrorism, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.