Japan praises British carrier dispatch, vows more security cooperation Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his British counterpart Dominic Raab hold a meeting in London on Monday. | KYODO
Kyodo May 4, 2021
LONDON – Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his British counterpart Dominic Raab on Monday affirmed security cooperation in promoting a Free and Open Indo-Pacific as China steps up assertive territorial claims in the East and South China seas.
Meeting on the sidelines of a three-day gathering of Group of Seven foreign ministers in London through Wednesday, Motegi welcomed Britain s scheduled dispatch of the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth and its strike group to Japan and the Indo-Pacific later in the year, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
Japan, Britain vow to cooperate over free, open Indo-Pacific
May 4, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Britain s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, right, walks with Japan s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi during their talks in Kent, southern England, on May 3, 2021. (Tom Nicholson/Pool via AP) LONDON (Kyodo) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his British counterpart Dominic Raab on Monday affirmed security cooperation in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific as China steps up assertive territorial claims in the East and South China seas. Meeting on the sidelines of a three-day gathering of Group of Seven foreign ministers in London through Wednesday, Motegi welcomed Britain s scheduled dispatch of the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth and its strike group to Japan and the Indo-Pacific later in the year, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
FM Qureshi urges Canadian government to reconsider travel ban on Pakistan
FM apprised his Canadian counterpart of effective measures taken by Pakistan to mitigate the impact of the pandemic
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi urged the Canadian government on Wednesday to reconsider its decision of suspending flights from Pakistan due to the Covid-19 situation in Canada.
On April 23, it was reported that the Canadian government would temporarily bar passenger flights from Pakistan and Indian for 30 days as part of stricter measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.
The centre-left Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acted after prominent right-leaning politicians complained Ottawa had not done enough to combat the third wave of infections ripping through Canada.
Coronavirus | U S leads international support to enable India counter the COVID-19 s deadly second wave thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.