PM Modi welcomes Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, says summit to deepen strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended a warm welcome to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her arrival in India, expressing confidence that their bilateral talks would further strengthen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership and contribute to peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

Welcoming Takaichi on her first visit to India in a post on the social media platform X, Modi said he looked forward to holding wide-ranging discussions with her during the Annual Summit. “A very warm welcome to India, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. We are delighted to host you on your first visit to India and I look forward to our wide-ranging discussions tomorrow that will further deepen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership,” he said.

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The prime minister also underscored the two countries’ shared commitment to regional and global stability. “Through our joint efforts, we will continue to advance peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond,” he added.

Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a three-day visit to participate in the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit with Prime Minister Modi. The summit is expected to focus on strengthening cooperation across a broad range of areas, including economic security, defence and security, resilient supply chains, clean energy, high technology, connectivity and people-to-people exchanges.

India and Japan share a long-standing Special Strategic and Global Partnership that has expanded significantly in recent years. The two countries have intensified collaboration in infrastructure development, defence cooperation, semiconductors, digital technologies and investment, while also working closely under regional and multilateral frameworks such as the Quad to promote a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. The upcoming summit is expected to review progress in bilateral ties and chart the course for deeper cooperation in key strategic sectors.