New Delhi, July 2 -- Japan's Press Secretary Toshihiro Kitamura on Thursday said both India and Japan would like to work together to achieve the respective goals of Viksit Bharat and a strong economy.

Speaking to ANI, Kitamura described India as a key partner for regional peace and security, and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi focused on strategic cooperation, economic security and investment, with cooperation between Japanese and Indian companies.

Describing Takaichi's visit to India, the press secretary said, "Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi has been visiting India since yesterday to attend the annual summit meeting with Prime Minister Modi. And this is the very first visit for Prime...