Kishida reached the agreements during separate meetings with Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi ahead of the state funeral in Tokyo for Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting in Tokyo September 27, 2022. (Photo: Kyodo/VNA)

In his meeting with Modi, Kishida said Japan will build on the diplomatic achievements of Abe and continue cooperating with India to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Modi said ties between Tokyo and New Delhi have reached a "new height" after expanding in many areas under Abe’s administration.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting in Tokyo on September 27, 2022. (Photo: Kyodo/VNA)

In a separate meeting, the Japanese and Australian leaders pledged to deepen their security relations.