Evian, June 16 -- Discussions were held on geopolitical developments, including the Russia-Ukraine crisis, security situation in West Asia and the challenges posed by China during the working dinner between G7 countries, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday.

Takaichi informed that she proposed a G7 'Joint Stockpiling Collaboration Initiative' regarding critical minerals during her meeting with the G7 counterparts.

In a post on X on Tuesday, she said, "Last night, at the working dinner, we engaged in frank discussions on pressing issues, including the situation in the Middle East, the situation in Ukraine, the situation in the Indo-Pacific, and strengthening supply chain resilience, including critical minerals."

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