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July 3, 2026 1:58 PM

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi leaves for Tokyo after three-day India visit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded her three-day official visit to India on Friday after holding wide-ranging discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, with both countries adopting a comprehensive set of agreements aimed at deepening cooperation in economic security, artificial intelligence, clean energy, critical technologies, defence, mobility and scientific research. Takaichi departed for Tokyo after what both sides described as a ...

July 2, 2026 3:56 PM

‘Free, prosperous, rules-based Indo-Pacific is our shared priority’: Japan PM Takaichi; says India’s MAHASAGAR aligns with FOIP

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday underscored the importance of deepening strategic cooperation with India, saying that a "free, prosperous, and rules-based Indo-Pacific" remains a shared priority for both countries. She also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's MAHASAGAR initiative is closely aligned with Japan's updated Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) policy. Addressing a joint press statement with PM Modi after the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi, Takaichi ...

July 3, 2026 1:55 PM

Defence, AI, economic, and energy security: India and Japan unveil new chapter in strategic ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on Thursday elevated the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership with a series of landmark agreements spanning defence, artificial intelligence (AI), economic security, clean energy and emerging technologies, including the signing of the first-ever co-development project in the defence sector between the two countries. Addressing a joint press statement after the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit...

July 2, 2026 12:46 PM

PM Modi, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi hold bilateral talks at Hyderabad House

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday as India and Japan sought to further deepen their Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The meeting took place after Prime Minister Takaichi was accorded a ceremonial welcome and Guard of Honour at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, where PM Modi received her and introduced her to members of his Cabinet and senior officials. External Affairs Minister...

July 2, 2026 12:48 PM

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi accorded ceremonial Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of talks with PM Modi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday as she began her three-day visit to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly received Takaichi at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, during which the two leaders are expected to review and strengthen the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation as well as exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Tak...

July 2, 2026 12:35 PM

PM Modi, Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi to hold talks in New Delhi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold summit-level talks with his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, in New Delhi on Thursday during the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, with both leaders set to review the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation and exchange views on key regional and global developments. The visit marks Takaichi's first official trip to India since assuming office and follows PM Modi's visit to Tokyo in August 2025 for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. Welcoming the visi...

July 1, 2026 2:51 PM

‘Amid growing global uncertainty, collaboration with India is becoming increasingly important’: Japan PM Sanae Takaichi ahead of New Delhi visit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said that collaboration with India has become increasingly important amid growing uncertainty in the international landscape, as she departed for New Delhi to attend the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit. Speaking at an informal press conference ahead of her visit, Takaichi said she looked forward to advancing concrete cooperation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi across key strategic and economic areas. She is scheduled to arrive in India later ...

June 30, 2026 4:45 PM

From Buddhism to skilled workforce: The human bridge connecting India and Japan

People-to-people ties form the cultural foundation of India-Japan relations, rooted in over 1,200 years of civilizational interaction through Buddhism, art, literature and education. Historical figures including Bodhisena, Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, Justice Radha Binod Pal and Rash Behari Bose have contributed significantly to mutual understanding between the two countries. Educational cooperation has expanded considerably through partnerships between universities, research institu...

June 30, 2026 4:45 PM

India and Japan: A partnership shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific

India and Japan share a Special Strategic and Global Partnership, a status accorded in 2014, built on centuries-old civilizational, cultural and spiritual links. One of the earliest recorded interactions dates back to 752 AD, when Indian monk Bodhisena performed the consecration ceremony of the Great Buddha at Todaiji Temple in Nara. In modern history, personalities such as Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, J.R.D. Tata, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Rash Behari Bose and Justice Radha Binod ...

June 30, 2026 1:47 PM

Trade, technology and investment: The expanding economic story of India and Japan

Economic cooperation has become one of the strongest pillars of India-Japan relations. The India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) came into force on 1 August 2011, covering trade in goods and services, investments, movement of professionals, intellectual property rights and customs procedures. Under CEPA, tariffs were reduced on approximately 94 per cent of traded items by 2021. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India-Japan bilateral trade has witness...