New Delhi, July 2 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday said that Japan and India must leverage their strength and said that the initiatives launched today will pave the way for peace.

Takaichi, while delivering her press statement, said that today, both India and Japan are among the world's largest economies.

"Today, both India and Japan are among the world's largest economies. A free, prosperous, and rules-based Indo-Pacific is our shared priority. As the region's largest democratic and market economies, we have undertaken several significant initiatives today. Together, these will pave the way for peace, stability, and progress across the entire region," she said.

Takaichi noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi call...