Amid the ongoing tariff dispute with the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Japan and China are important for bringing stability to the global economic system.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a big statement in Japan about the changing relationship between India and China. "India and China working together is important for bringing stability to the global economic order," he said in an interview. He also said that India is ready to take the bilateral relationship forward in a strategic and long-term perspective based on mutual respect, common interest and mutual sensitivity. In an interview to The Yomiuri Shimbun during his visit to Japan, PM Modi also said that if two neighbours like India and China and the world's two largest countries maintain stable, predictable and cordial relations, it can have a positive impact on regional and global peace and prosperity. Asked about the importance of improving ties with China at this juncture, the Prime Minister said, "On the invitation of President Xi Jinping, I am going from here to Tianjin, where I will attend the SCO summit. Since my meeting with President Xi in Kazan last year, our bilateral relations have made steady and positive progress. "In view of the current global economic instability, it is also necessary that India and China, as two major economies, together bring stability to the global economic order. " "India agrees to pursue bilateral relations with China in a strategic and long-term perspective, based on mutual respect, common interests and mutual sensitivity. It is also ready to enhance strategic communication to address developmental challenges. On Japan's concept of an "open and free Indo-Pacific," the Prime Minister said there is a deep convergence between this vision of Japan and India's Vision Ocean and Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative. He said both India and Japan are committed to making the Indo-Pacific region peaceful, prosperous, stable, respectful of sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations.