TOKYO (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart at a Tokyo business forum Friday as he begins a trip to Japan and China.

Later Friday, Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold talks and release a “joint vision” for cooperation over the next decade in areas including security, economy, energy and human resources.

Modi and Ishiba are also expected to reaffirm their cooperation as part of the Quad framework of regional leaders that also include the United States and Australia, intended to counter China’s growing influence.

Both India and Japan have also both been hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff measures.

It came days after Modi met China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and hailed improving relations between the two sides, fol

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