PM Modi, Japan Counterpart Suga Yoshihide Vow to Strengthen Quad, Collab in Indo-Pacific The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the positive momentum in India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in the last few years over a phone call. PM Narendra Modi and Japan PM Yoshihide Suga. Photos: PTI and Twitter New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday during which they discussed deepening collaboration bilaterally as well as under the Quad framework to enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the positive momentum in India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in the last few years, guided by mutual trust and shared values, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).