Japan extends strong show of support for India, hits out at China
   Date :04-Jul-2020

Japan extends strong show

                                                               Satoshi Suzuki, Tokyo’s ambassador
 
 
By Aarti Tikoo Singh
IN A strong show of support for India, Japan on Friday hit out at China, saying that it opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh where the Chinese aggression led to the killing of 20 Indian soldiers and 43 Chinese soldiers last month.
 
Tokyo’s envoy in New Delhi, Satoshi Suzuki on Friday revealed that he had a conversation with Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla about the Government’s efforts at peaceful resolution of the Indo-China face-off in Ladakh.
 
Suzuki later tweeted: “Had a good talk with FS Shringla. Appreciated his briefing on the situation along LAC, including GOI’s policy to pursue peaceful resolution. Japan also hopes for peaceful resolution through dialogues. Japan opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo.” The statement came weeks after Japan revised a certain legislation which allows it to share defence intelligence with India, Australia and the UK. Until now, the legislation covered only its closest ally, the US.
 
Japan lodges protest with China over ships near disputed islets
JAPAN on Friday said that it has lodged a protest with China over the intrusion by two China Coast Guard ships into Japanese territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
 
The two Chinese ships entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands on Thursday and appeared to be trying to approach a Japanese fishing boat about 7 kms west of Uotsuri Island, according to the Japan Coast Guard. Japan patrol ships have been keeping a close watch on the Chinese ships.