PM Modi Japan Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Japan on August 29–30 for a two-day trip. He will sit down with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. The Ministry of External Affairs shared this news on Tuesday. This trip will be Modi’s first stand-alone summit with Ishiba and also his eighth visit to Japan since 2014. The visit shows how the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership is growing stronger every year.
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri spoke to reporters in Delhi and explained how important the trip is. He said, “The annual summit between India and Japan represents the highest-level dialogue mechanism that exists between the two countries. It sets the broad agenda for our partnership and allows the two leaders to take stock of progress across multiple domains.”
Defence, trade and space talks
During the talks, the two sides will discuss many subjects. The Ministry of External Affairs said the agenda includes defence and security ties, trade, investments, new technology, innovation, space research, and more exchange between people of both countries. Modi and Ishiba will also talk about projects already happening. These include the Unified Complex Radio Antenna project, called UNICORN, for the Indian Navy, and the LUPEX mission, a Moon project where ISRO and Japan’s JAXA are working together to explore the south pole of the Moon.
Foreign Secretary Misri explained the larger picture. He said, “India and Japan are Asia’s two leading democracies and among the world’s top five economies. They share values, trust, and a strategic outlook on key regional and global issues. The upcoming summit provides an opportunity to consolidate this partnership and launch new initiatives to address emerging challenges.”
Focus on Indo Pacific and Quad
Both leaders will also focus on security in the Indo-Pacific region. India, Japan, the US, and Australia are part of the Quad, and this meeting will also look at ways to work together inside that group. India will host the next Quad summit later this year.
The MEA explained that, “The two prime ministers will reaffirm their shared commitment to peace, prosperity, and stability in the Indo-Pacific.” They are expected to say clearly that the region must follow a free, open, and rules-based order, especially on the seas.
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Business, culture and people
The visit will not just be about defence and strategy. Prime Minister Modi will also join a special forum where he will meet top business leaders from both India and Japan. The talks will try to increase trade, bring in more investments, and encourage more cooperation in technology. The discussions will also highlight stronger state-to-state partnerships between Indian states and Japanese prefectures, and more cultural and education exchanges.
Foreign Secretary Misri said, “India-Japan relations have grown steadily in ambition and scope over the past decade,” and he added that the leaders will “take stock of accomplishments and consider how best to infuse more resilience into the relationship.”
After the Japan visit, Modi will travel to Tianjin in China from August 31 to September 1 for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. He will join at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. During the SCO, he is expected to meet and talk with several other world leaders.
