New Delhi, May 26 -- Japanese Foreign Minsiter Toshimitsu Motegi's visit to India saw discussions held on deepening the bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation on several international issues.

Motegi and Jaishankar held bilateral-level delegation talks here in the national capital on Monday.

A statement by Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted that Motegi explained Japan's updated "Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)" and stated that to realise FOIP, Japan and India must serve as the driving force, and expressed his expectation for close Japan-India coordination, including through the framework of the Quad.

The statement highlighted that the Ministers agreed that, based on the "Japan-India Joint Vision for the Next Decade" lau...