Foreign Secretaries of India, Japan and Australia on Wednesday held their 4th Trilateral Dialogue. India's Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar discussed issues pertaining to terrorism, cyber security, trade and economic growth alongwith the Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, Frances Adamson and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Shinsuke J Sugiyama.
"The three sides highlighted the growing convergence of their respective countries' interests in the Indo-Pacific region and underscored their shared commitment to peace, democracy, economic growth and a rules-based order in the region. They underscored their support for ASEAN centrality in the political and security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region," Ministry of Foreign Affairs said after the meeting.
It added that the three sides stressed the need for greater collaboration on maritime security and domain awareness and disaster response capabilities. They deliberated on strengthening regional connectivity as well. Adamson said the concerns with regard to nuclear missile tests by North Korea was also discussed.