Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:03am on 29 Aug 2025,Friday India Global
Prime Minister Modi arrived in Tokyo Friday morning for his eighth Japan visit, beginning a crucial diplomatic journey that includes Japan (August 29-30) followed by China for the SCO Summit (August 31-September 1). The 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with PM Ishiba focuses on defense, security, trade, technology, and regional cooperation. Modi pitched for enhanced partnerships, highlighting that Japanese companies invested $13 billion in India over two years, with bilateral trade reaching $22.8 billion in 2023-24. He emphasized combining "Japanese excellence with Indian scale" for technological advancement, positioning India as the world's fastest-growing major economy set to become third-largest globally. Cultural exchanges included Japanese artists performing mantras and bhajans, demonstrating deep people-to-people connections strengthening strategic ties. (PC: NDTV)
