Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on Friday, where he will meet his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba and participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. During his two-day visit to the country, the Prime Minister will also meet Japanese industrialists and political leaders in Tokyo.
This is PM Modi's eighth visit to Japan, which comes at the invitation of Ishiba. Aimed to further strengthen the bilateral ties between India and Japan, the visit serves as an opportunity for in-depth talks between the two leaders.
"Landed in Tokyo. As India and Japan continue to strengthen their developmental cooperation, I look forward to engaging with PM Ishiba and others during this visit, thus providing an opportunity to deepen existing partnerships and explore new avenues of collaboration," said PM Modi after arriving in Tokyo.
Why is PM's Japan visit special?
According to Japan's Kyodo News, the Japanese government will likely announce a 10 trillion yen (USD 68 billion) investment target for India during PM Modi's two-day visit to the country. The new target is intended to further spur investment, and the two leaders are expected to address a joint press conference over this.
Besides, the two leaders may also agree on a new framework to explore cooperation in economic security. They would also hold talks over semiconductors and ways to increase cooperation over artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technology.
After Japan, PM Modi to visit China for SCO Summit
After concluding his visit to Japan, the Prime Minister will travel to China from August 31 to September 1, where he will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin.
Ahead of his departure, PM Modi had said that the purpose of his visit to Japan would be to deepen the special strategic and global partnership between the two nations and boost the economic and cultural linkages. He said he would also be visiting Sendai, where he will go to a semiconductor factory, a visit that would highlight "the futuristic dimension of our cooperation in areas like emerging technologies, AI and semiconductors."
"Over the next few days, will be in Japan and China to attend various bilateral and multilateral programmes. In Japan, will take part in the 15th Annual India-Japan Summit and hold talks with PM Shigeru Ishiba," said PM Modi in an 'X' post on Thursday.
PM Modi to meet China's Xi, Russia's Putin
About his trip to China, PM Modi said he would be participating in the SCO Summit in Tianjin. He said the SCO has been a forum "where India has always played an active and constructive role." During his visit to China, PM Modi said he would also be meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other global leaders.
"India will keep working with SCO members to address various shared challenges," said the Prime Minister.
