External Minister humorously adds Japan to India's foreign policy priorities in lively panel

A moderator described India’s foreign policy approach as "engaging America, managing China, cultivating Europe, and reassuring Russia."
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar interrupted to note that a fifth country was missing: Japan.
"I have to say that, or I will be in trouble at home with my wife," he added, drawing laughter from the audience.
His wife, Kyoko, is Japanese, and the two nations share close strategic ties in the Indo-Pacific and through the Quad.

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