Japan, the United States and India confirmed Tuesday the importance of peaceful settlement of disputes during their first three-way foreign ministerial talks on regional issues, including those concerning the South China Sea.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj "highlighted the growing convergence of their respective countries' interests in the Indo-Pacific region," the three countries said in a joint document.
The bilateral meeting took place as Tokyo on Wednesday promulgated the two new security laws enacted earlier this month. The peace and stability system development law and the international peace support law will take effect within six months at a date to be specified under an ordinance.