New Delhi, July 2 -- Japanese Press Secretary Toshihiro Kitamura on Thursday said that India and Japan must work together to strengthen economic and energy security amid the Iran-US conflict, warning that any disruption to energy supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz poses a serious threat to both countries and the wider region.

Speaking to ANI, Japanese Press Secretary and Official Spokesperson Kitamura, who is accompanying the Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, said that the developments in Iran have had wider implications for Asia. He said, "The situation in Iran significantly impacted the Asian countries, including Japan and India."

He added, "The disruption of the supply of energy and resources passing through the Strait of Hormuz...