NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Fumio Kishida held bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of the Quad summit on Saturday in Wilmington, Delaware.

"PM Narendra Modi met PM Fumio Kishida of Japan on the sidelines of Quad Summit in Delaware. They reviewed the various facets of the relationship, and exchanged views to deepen the cooperation further. PM thanked PM Kishida for his leadership in advancing the Special Strategic & Global Partnership over the years, and wished him success and happiness," the MEA said in a post on X.

Taking to X, PM Modi stressed on India-Japan ties as a need for "global prosperity". The leaders also had a discussion on cooperation in things ranging from infrastructure to semiconductors to defence and green energy.

The sixth Quad Leaders' Summit marks a "farewell" for both US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as they near the end of their terms in office.

On Saturday, Kishida expressed that Wilmington, Delaware, provided an ideal setting for what would be his final foreign trip as Japan's Prime Minister. He stressed on how, throughout his tenure, he consistently promoted the Quad's efforts and recalled the previous summit held in Hiroshima, Japan.

"It is a pleasure to get together with the leaders of the Quad at the Alma Mater of Joe to discuss the future of the Indo-Pacific ...I express my gratitude to Joe's friendship for ourselves and for our leadership and hostility, which demonstrate your emphasis on the Quad," the Japanese PM in his opening remarks at the Quad Summit.

"During my tenure, I have consistently emphasised and underscored the efforts by the Quad. Following the last meeting, which was held in my hometown of Hiroshima, this meeting, I believe, could not have been better suited for my last foreign visit as the Prime Minister," Kishida added.

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