Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on Thursday unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism from Pakistan.
In the 16th Japan-India Annual Summit Joint Statement, both Modi and Takaichi called for concerted action against Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and their proxies.
“The two Prime Ministers unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism from Pakistan,” read the joint statement.
They also condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025, which killed 26 people and resulted in a military conflict between India and Pakistan.
The two leaders also took note of the United Nations Security Council Monitoring Team Report of 29 July 2025 mentioning The Resistance Front (TRF), while also condemning the November 10, 2025 Delhi Red Fort blast.
PM Modi and his Japanese counterpart Takaichi also called for “the perpetrators, organizers, and financiers of this reprehensible act to be brought to justice without any delay.”
The two Prime Ministers demanded resolute actions to root out terrorists’ safe havens, eliminate terrorist financing channels and their nexus with transnational crime, and halt the cross-border movement of terrorists.”
Modi, Takaichi express concern over the situation in the East and South China seas
The two Prime Ministers also expressed serious concern over the situation in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
They reiterated their strong opposition to any unilateral actions that endanger the safety and freedom of navigation and overflight and attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion.
They shared their serious concerns over the growing militarization of disputed features, reaffirming that maritime disputes must be resolved peacefully and in accordance with international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).