Gist of joint statement issued after Japan-India summit

The following is the gist of a joint statement issued Thursday after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held talks in Gandhinagar, India.Japan and India:-- call on international community to maximize pressure on North Korea and implement U.N. sanctions.-- agree to jointly develop defense equipment and conduct trilateral maritime drills involving U.S.-- will discuss exports of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's US-2 amphibious aircraft for search and rescue purposes to India.-- confirm importance of freedom of navigation in sea based on internatio…READ FULL ARTICLE