India, the United States, Japan and Australia held their first official-level talks in Manila, Philippines with a focus on keeping the India-Pacific region “free and open”.
After the meeting, India, Australia and Japan issued separate statements listing the Indo-Pacific as the major area of the deliberations and resolved to expand cooperation to uphold a rules-based order and respect for international law in the strategically important region.
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India, the United States, Japan and Australia- held first official-level talks in Manila, Philippines.
Static/Current Takeaway Points Important for IBPS PO Mains 2017 Exam–
- Japan Capital- Tokyo, USA Capital- Washington DC, Australia Capital- Canberra.
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