Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Tokyo on Friday for a two-day official visit, where he is scheduled to hold high-level talks with his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations.
The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed Modi’s arrival, noting that the two leaders will meet later in the evening for discussions covering a broad range of bilateral and global issues.
Before departing New Delhi, Prime Minister Modi underlined the significance of the trip, describing it as an opportunity to “deepen civilisational links and cultural ties” while advancing cooperation in new domains. He stressed that the two countries would seek to shape the “next phase” of their Special Strategic and Global Partnership, which has seen steady progress over the past decade.
Highlighting key areas of focus, Modi said the agenda would include boosting economic and investment relations and exploring collaborations in frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors.
The Prime Minister will remain in Japan until August 30, after which he is scheduled to travel to Tianjin, China, to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on August 31 and September 1.
Expressing optimism about his back-to-back visits, Modi said he was confident they would “advance India’s national priorities, while contributing to regional peace, security, and sustainable development.”
