·      India, US & Japan emphasized on freedom of navigation & over flight in the South China Sea region. The 3 have decided to work together to maintain maritime security.

·      The 3 ministers have highlighted & issued a joint statement of their respective interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

·      Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj & her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida attended the inaugural US-India- Japan trilateral ministerial dialogue.

Views:

·      This step would build ties between all the 3 countries which will suppress the China’s predominance in this region.