Kishida to meet Modi for summit as Quad partners discuss Ukraine

Japan, India take different stances on Russia but share concern over China

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, meets with then-Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo in September 2014. © Reuters

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in New Delhi this weekend for a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which the Russia-Ukraine conflict and ways to boost cooperation among Quad nations are expected to be high on the agenda.

Kishida is visiting at Modi's invitation for the 14th India-Japan annual summit, which is set for Saturday and will be the first meeting between the two leaders, India's Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

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