Japan PM Woos India as Yen
Crashes in Wake of Hormuz
·
16th
India–Japan Annual Summit held in New Delhi (1–3 July 2026).
·
Japanese
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi paid her first official visit to India.
·
Both
leaders reaffirmed commitment to strengthening the Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
·
Defence
and Security Cooperation.
·
Economic
Partnership (including economic security, technology and energy).
·
People-to-People
Exchanges.
·
Reaffirmed
commitment to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP).
·
Strengthened
alignment between FOIP, India's IPOI and MAHASAGAR
initiatives.
·
Supported
a rules-based international order.
·
Expand
maritime security cooperation and joint military exercises.
·
Strengthen
defence technology cooperation under Make in India.
·
Agreement
in principle on the UNICORN Radio Antenna Project.
·
Next 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
to be held in Tokyo.
·
Adopted
India–Japan Joint Declaration on
Economic Security Cooperation.
·
Cooperation
in:
o Semiconductors
o Critical minerals
o ICT
o Clean energy
o Pharmaceuticals
·
Promote
resilient and diversified supply chains.
·
Adopted
Joint Statement on Energy
Resilience.
·
Cooperation
on:
o Strategic petroleum reserves
o Green hydrogen
o Clean ammonia
o Biogas
o Solar energy
·
Japan
supported India's membership in the International Energy Agency (IEA).
·
Launched
the India–Japan AI Strategic Dialogue.
·
Adopted
a Joint Statement on AI Cooperation.
·
Promote
trusted AI, digital infrastructure and resilient AI supply chains.
·
Work
towards achieving ¥10 trillion Japanese investment target.
·
Accelerate
review of the India–Japan CEPA.
·
Promote
cooperation in:
o Logistics
o Agriculture
o Textiles
o Food processing
o Healthcare
o Payment systems.
·
Inaugurated
the India–Japan SME Forum.
·
Encourage
Japanese SMEs and startups to invest in India.
·
Strengthen
technology partnerships and industrial collaboration.
·
Reaffirmed
commitment to the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project.
·
Target
to begin operations on priority sections by 2027.
·
Explore
cooperation on future high-speed rail corridors and next-generation mobility.
·
Cooperation
in:
o Quantum technologies
o LUPEX lunar mission
o Research collaboration
o Student exchanges
o Scientific innovation.
·
Promote
Japanese language education in India.
·
Expand
tourism and cultural exchanges.
·
Strengthen
academic and youth exchanges.
·
Celebrate
75 years of India–Japan
diplomatic relations.
·
Japan
to continue supporting infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, disaster
management and skill development in the North-East.
·
Promote
industrial value chains linking Northeast India with the Bay of Bengal
region.
·
Reaffirmed
commitment to the Quad.
·
Supported
ASEAN Centrality and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
(AOIP).
·
Planned
trilateral policy dialogue with the Philippines.
·
Expressed
concern over developments in the East China Sea and South China Sea.
·
Opposed
unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force.
·
Reaffirmed
respect for UNCLOS.
·
Called
for:
o Denuclearisation of North Korea.
o Peaceful resolution of the Myanmar crisis.
o Stability in the Middle East.
o Just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
·
Reiterated
mutual support for each other's permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council.
·
Called
for early UNSC reforms through text-based negotiations.
·
Strongly
condemned terrorism in all forms.
·
Condemned
the Pahalgam (2025) and Delhi (2025)
terror attacks.
·
Called
for action against LeT, JeM, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, TRF
and other UN-listed terrorist groups.
·
Urged
elimination of terrorist financing and safe havens.
·
Celebrate
India–Japan Year of Shared
Horizons
marking 75 years of diplomatic relations.
·
Prime
Minister Modi accepted the invitation to visit Japan for the 17th India–Japan Annual Summit
in 2027.
[ABS News
Service/03.07.2026]
Advancing a Partnership of
Strategic Convergence and Trust for Shared Growth, Prosperity and Resilience
At the invitation of the
Prime Minister of India H.E. Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of Japan H.E.
Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae paid an Official Visit to India from 1-3 July 2026 for the
16th India-Japan Annual Summit. Prime Minister Takaichi
was accompanied by a high-level delegation including senior officials, CEOs and
industry leaders. This was Prime Minister Takaichi’s first official visit to
India.
The two Prime Ministers
reviewed developments since the last Annual Summit and discussed a wide range
of areas of cooperation to further enhance the India-Japan Special Strategic
and Global Partnership. They recognized that strengthening such strategic and
global cooperation between the two countries will be mutually beneficial and
contribute to a resilient and prosperous Indo-Pacific and beyond.
In recognition of the
strategic salience of the India-Japan partnership in an increasingly volatile
and uncertain geopolitical environment, the two Prime Ministers reaffirmed
their commitment to developing a mutually complementary relationship. Building upon
the success of the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, they concurred on advancing
cooperation based on three priority areas: defence and security cooperation;
economic partnership including economic security, energy resilience,
technology, and innovation; and people-to-people exchanges. They shared the
view that India and Japan are natural and indispensable partners in their
efforts to realize respective national interests.
The two Prime Ministers
reiterated that as leading democracies and major economies of the world, they
have a duty to shape and uphold an international order which is free, open and
based on the rule of law. To this end, Prime Minister Modi welcomed the updated
“Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” and shared that it closely aligns with the
Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative (IPOI) and Mutual And
Holistic Advancement for Security And Growth Across
Regions (MAHASAGAR). They reiterated their commitment to further deepen
concrete cooperation based on their common strategic outlook.
The two Prime Ministers
expressed deep satisfaction that bilateral defence and security cooperation is
on an upward trajectory and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening
cooperation based on the Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation, adopted at
the last Annual Summit. They directed their Ministers to hold the fourth round
of the 2+2 Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo by the end of this year. They welcomed
the progress made in the cooperation among the respective services, including
the successful conduct of the naval exercise “JAIMEX 25”, supported by the two
services on the Japanese side. India welcomed Japan's participation at the
International Fleet Review 2026 held in Vishakhapatnam. They concurred on
deepening maritime security cooperation through enhanced exercises, maritime
domain awareness using satellite capabilities, naval maintenance, repair and overhaul
(MRO) cooperation, and defence equipment and technology cooperation under the
framework of "Make in India".
Prime Minister Modi welcomed
Japan’s review of the three principles on the transfer of defence equipment and
technology and hoped that it will further deepen defence partnership between
the two countries. The two Prime Ministers expressed satisfaction that an
agreement has been reached in principle on the remaining technical details
regarding the Unified Complex Radio Antenna (“UNICORN”) project. They expressed
their expectation for an early conclusion of the project and concurred on
exploring ways to materialize other projects in the field of defence equipment
and technology.
The two Prime Ministers
recognized that the current international situation calls for both countries to
further promote tangible cooperation in the areas of economic security. They
committed to deepening economic security cooperation and developing key initiatives
to support a resilient and prosperous region. They reiterated their grave
concerns over the use of economic coercion and non-market policies and
practices, including arbitrary export restrictions that may lead to supply
chain disruptions particularly in critical minerals and critical industrial
sectors, and price manipulation. They underscored the importance of
diversified, resilient and reliable global supply chains, a fair competitive
global environment, and the need to avoid reliance on any one country. They
reaffirmed their commitment to promote and protect key technologies while
respecting their regulations and related rules.
Both sides consented to
further protecting high technology trade while mutually easing export control
challenges. Further, they decided to advance consultations among the relevant
Ministries of the two countries. They appreciated the strides made by the two
countries based on the Economic Security Initiative, which was launched at the
last Annual Summit, including the holding of the inaugural Private-Sector
Economic Security Dialogue, and the second round of the Economic Security
Dialogue earlier this year. They adopted the India-Japan Joint Declaration on
Economic Security Cooperation to further promote project-based collaboration in
the key sectors of semiconductors, critical minerals, information and
communication technology, clean energy and pharmaceuticals.
Recognizing their shared
status as major energy-consuming nations impacted by volatility in global
energy markets, the two Prime Ministers underscored the urgency of deepening
India-Japan cooperation on energy security. They reiterated the importance of ensuring
unimpeded freedom of navigation and uninterrupted flow of global commerce,
including through the Strait of Hormuz, and opposing any restrictive measures
hampering the flow of commercial vessels. They welcomed the prospects for
expanded collaboration across the energy value chain. They reaffirmed their
commitment to working together, bilaterally and through multilateral platforms,
to enhance the resilience of energy supply chains and to promote stability in
global energy markets.
The two Prime Ministers
concurred on exploring collaborative opportunities, including joint
investments, across the maritime energy transport value chain. They highlighted
the importance of regional initiatives to strengthen energy resilience, such as
Japan’s Partnership On Wide Energy and Resources
Resilience (POWERR Asia), India’s support to energy security in South Asia, and
the Quad Initiative on Indo-Pacific Energy Security. They welcomed the adoption
of the Joint Statement on Energy Resilience. They also concurred on
strengthening cooperation on strategic petroleum reserves, including through
exchange of best practices and technical collaboration on strategic stockpiling
ecosystem. Against this backdrop, Prime Minister Takaichi
affirmed her support for India’s membership to the International Energy Agency
(IEA).
The two Prime Ministers
concurred on taking forward their partnership in the clean energy sector and
appreciated the launch of the India-Japan Cooperative Biogas for Growth
Initiative (CBG Initiative) as a new project of India-Japan cooperation to
scale up biogas production in light of India’s target of establishing 1,000
biogas plants and organic fertilizer plants across India. They welcomed the
signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and the Ministry of
Cooperation and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying of India. They
recognized the importance of hydrogen and ammonia not only for decarbonization
but also for enhancing energy security. They reaffirmed to promote the landmark
clean ammonia project in Odisha under continued support by both governments.
They also acknowledged the importance of promoting clean energy projects in
areas including clean ammonia, green hydrogen, solar PV technologies, nuclear
energy, among others.
The two Prime Ministers
shared the view that promotion of innovation in new technologies, including AI,
is crucial to further broadening the base of cooperation. They concurred on the
need to enhance national capabilities in AI and strengthen cooperation on
trusted and resilient digital infrastructure. They confirmed the necessity to
promote innovation through utilization and application of AI technology for the
sustainable and inclusive development of AI, including in the area of hard
infrastructure, while harnessing opportunities and appropriately mitigating
related risks and ensuring a resilient, agile, diverse, and trustworthy AI
supply chain in the spirit of the Hiroshima AI Process and the New Delhi
Declaration on AI Impact. In this context, they welcomed the convening of the
inaugural India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue and adopted the Joint Statement on
AI cooperation, to further build on the progress made under the India-Japan AI
Cooperation Initiative.
The two Prime Ministers
welcomed the increasing private investment from Japan to India and recognized
its contribution to India’s national goal of Viksit Bharat. They appreciated
the progress made towards the realization of the target of 10 trillion Yen set
at the last Annual Summit. They concurred on working towards enhancing the
investment environment by utilizing the fast-track mechanism under the India-Japan
Industrial Competitiveness Partnership (IJICP). Noting that more than 15 years
have passed since the two countries signed the Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and recognizing the need to enhance and diversify
bilateral trade, they concurred on accelerating the review of the
implementation as well as full and effective utilization of the CEPA to make it
more forward-looking. The Japanese side recognized the facilitation extended to
leading Japanese financial institutions and banks to strengthen their presence
in India's banking and non-banking financial sectors in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations. They endorsed bilateral efforts to strengthen
cooperation in logistics, textiles, food processing, agriculture, automotives,
and industrial capital goods under IJICP. They also reaffirmed the importance
of enhancing bilateral financial cooperation and collaboration on payment
systems between India and Japan, including local currency transactions. They
also recognized the importance of strengthening collaboration in the healthcare
sector, including pharma supply chains.
The two Prime Ministers
welcomed the inauguration of the India-Japan SME Forum and the visit of an SME
Mission on aeronautical sector from Japan to India. They welcomed the steady
progress of various efforts to improve business environment and to enhance
network for both Japanese and Indian businesses especially SMEs and startups.
Building on the Japan-India Startup Support Initiative (JISSI), they expressed
willingness to further encourage participation of Japanese SMEs and startups in
the Indian market in collaboration with various universities. They also
underscored the importance of greater participation of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs) and linkages between Japanese enterprises and India's
Tier-II and Tier-III supplier ecosystem. In this context, they reiterated their
commitment to facilitate greater investment flows, industrial collaborations
and technology partnerships.
The two Prime Ministers
noted with satisfaction the significant contribution of Japan’s development
cooperation support to the socio-economic development of India. They welcomed
the recent progress on four projects: Mumbai Metro (Line 11), Bengaluru Metro
(Phase 3), healthcare delivery and education system in Maharashtra, and
sustainable horticulture in Punjab, which will contribute to strengthening
connectivity and promoting clean and sustainable socio-economic development.
They shared the intention to promote development cooperation in a way that
contributes to co-creating economic growth.
The two Prime Ministers
reaffirmed the importance of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail as a flagship
project between India and Japan. Prime Minister Takaichi
stated that Japan fully understands India's target to commence commercial
operations on priority sections in 2027 and remains committed to extending the
necessary cooperation. They acknowledged the goal of introducing the E10. They
also expressed willingness to explore possible ways to cooperate on future
high-speed corridors to achieve India’s vision of a national High Speed Rail
network of 7,000 kms. Prime Minister Modi invited Japanese companies to explore
opportunities to participate in the development of the future corridors and
conveyed his readiness to facilitate such engagement, which the Japanese side
welcomed. They also shared the view to accelerate private sector-led
cooperation and investment in High Speed Rail and comprehensive mobility, with
the aim of combining Japan’s advanced mobility technologies with India’s
excellent human resources and market potential across India. To this end, they
welcomed the signing of the MoC on the
Next-Generation Mobility Partnership between the two sides. They acknowledged
the importance of cooperation in the shipbuilding sector, including human
resource collaboration.
The two Prime Ministers
underscored that collaboration and exchange in the field of cutting-edge
science and technology is a key pillar of the bilateral ties. In this
connection, they noted with satisfaction the ongoing joint research
collaborations between academic institutions, exchange visits of scientists and
researchers of the two countries, and the industry-academia collaborations
through internship opportunities in Japanese companies. They noted the
increasing number of Indian talents accepted under the LOTUS Programme, and the
Sakura Science Exchange Program of Japan Science and Technology Agency and
Japanese high school students invited under the initiatives by Department of
Science and Technology (DST). They also underlined the importance of further
advancing student and university exchanges through programs such as the
Indo-Japan Cooperative Science Programme (IJCSP) of DST, Japan Society for
Promotion of Science (JSPS), MEXT Scholarship and the Inter-University Exchange
Project. They noted with satisfaction the ongoing progress in the Lunar Polar
Exploration (LUPEX) Mission between the Indian Space Research Organization and
the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. They welcomed the recent signing of the
Letter of Intent in Quantum Technologies between India’s DST and Japan’s
Cabinet Office.
The two Prime Ministers
reaffirmed their commitment to further promote people-to-people exchanges,
recalling that the talent circulation between the two countries constitutes a
mutually complementary relationship that addresses challenges on both sides. They
affirmed further promotion of Japanese language education in India,
appreciating the progress made so far, including through the Nihongo Partners
programme. They welcomed that visitors between the two countries crossed 540
thousand in 2025 and reiterated their commitment to promote two-way tourism.
They appreciated the ongoing intellectual and cultural exchanges between the
two countries with the aim of deepening institutional and people-to-people
connect. They highlighted the important role played by creative industries,
such as anime, manga, gaming, and films, especially among the youth.
Recognizing the increasing people-to- people exchange, including tourists, they
confirmed the importance of promoting dialogue on consular affairs between
relevant authorities.
The two Prime Ministers
acknowledged the important role played by Indian States and Japanese
prefectures and municipalities in deepening economic and people-to-people
connections between the two countries. They welcomed the ever-growing exchanges
at the regional level, including the establishment of India-Japan Governors’
Network for Friendship and Exchange and recent high-level collaborations
between Yamanashi Prefecture and Uttar Pradesh, Toyama Prefecture and Andra
Pradesh, Shizuoka Prefecture and Gujarat, Hamamatsu City and Ahmedabad,
Wakayama Prefecture and Maharashtra, San’in Region
and Kerala, Ehime Prefecture and Tamil Nadu, Fukuoka Prefecture and Delhi as
well as Kitakyushu City and Telangana.
Regional and
Global Issues
In light of the updated FOIP
and the Act East Policy and to realize a resilient and prosperous Indo-Pacific,
the two Prime Ministers highlighted the strategic importance of India’s North
Eastern Region (NER). Prime Minister Modi appreciated Japan’s robust support in
enhancing hard, soft and people-to-people connectivity in the region in areas
such as road networks, bridges, social infrastructure in healthcare, forest
management and disaster risk reduction. They welcomed vibrant economic
activities by Japanese and Indian enterprises in semiconductors and biofuel
sector, as well as skill development, Japanese language training and human
resource exchange. They reaffirmed their shared commitment to developing
industrial value chains connecting NER with the Bay of Bengal area in close
collaboration with relevant partners and regional organizations including
BIMSTEC. They also acknowledged the successful holding of the Sixth India Japan
Intellectual Conclave in February 2026, in Shillong, Meghalaya. They concurred
on the importance of holding the next round of the Act East Forum (AEF) at an
early date.
Towards the shared goal of a
resilient and prosperous Indo-Pacific, the two Prime Ministers reiterated their
commitment to advancing cooperation among like-minded countries. They welcomed
the steady progress under the Quad framework and reaffirmed their shared
commitment to enhance practical cooperation. They underscored the importance of
Quad collaboration across the four pillars of maritime and transnational
security; economic prosperity and security, including critical minerals;
critical and emerging technologies; and humanitarian assistance and emergency
response. They noted that growing bilateral cooperation in these areas would
further strengthen and complement the Quad efforts. They reaffirmed their
commitment to cooperating towards an early convening of the next Quad Leaders’
Summit. They also highlighted the importance of cooperation with ASEAN Member
States to strengthen regional resilience and promote peace, stability and
prosperity. In this context, they concurred on initiating preparations to hold
the inaugural trilateral 1.5 track policy dialogue with the Philippines. They
reiterated their strong support for ASEAN’s Centrality and unity and their
unwavering support for the “ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP)”.
Furthermore, they underscored the importance of cooperation in strengthening
critical mineral supply chains among like-minded countries, including through
Multilateral Development Bank (MDB)s, such as the World Bank Group’s Resilient
and Inclusive Supply-chain Enhancement (RISE) Partnership and Asian Development
Bank (ADB) Critical Minerals-to-Manufacturing Financing Partnership Facility
(CMM-FPF).
The two Prime Ministers
expressed serious concern over the situation in the East China Sea and the
South China Sea. They reiterated their strong opposition to any unilateral
actions that endanger the safety as well as freedom of navigation and
overflight and attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. They
shared their serious concerns over the growing militarization of disputed
features. They reaffirmed that maritime disputes must be resolved peacefully
and in accordance with international law, as reflected in UNCLOS.
The two Prime Ministers
shared serious concern over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. They
reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea in
accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.
They stressed the importance of addressing continued concern regarding
proliferation of nuclear and missile technologies to and from North Korea in
the region and beyond. They urged all UN Member States to abide by their
international obligations under the UNSC resolutions to implement sanctions,
including the prohibition on the transfer to North Korea or procurement from
North Korea of all arms and related material. They reconfirmed the necessity of
immediate resolution of the abductions issue.
The two Prime Ministers
remain concerned over the situation in Myanmar and its regional impact. They
reiterated their call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and creation
of a conducive environment for an inclusive dialogue among all stakeholders for
a Myanmar-led, Myanmar-owned peaceful and durable solution.
The two Prime Ministers
reiterated their commitment to sustainable peace and stability in the Middle
East. Regarding the situation surrounding Iran, they stressed the importance of
securing free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining
stable supply chains for energy and other essential goods, and upholding
international law, in particular as reflected in UNCLOS. They stressed the
imperative of advancing the Comprehensive Plan to rebuild Gaza and of living up
to the commitment to ensuring a two-state solution. They reaffirmed that
continued diplomatic efforts are indispensable to restoring stability at the
earliest and achieving lasting peace in the region.
The two Prime Ministers
reaffirmed their commitment to promoting collaboration in Africa as envisioned
in India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) mechanism and Japan’s Tokyo International
Conference on African Development (TICAD) as well as the Economic Region Initiative
of Indian Ocean-Africa. Towards this end, they noted the formulation of the
Strategic Outlook for Expanding Japan-India Cooperation in Africa and
industrial concentration in India to establish a hub for trade and investment
and to take forward the India-Japan Cooperation Initiative for Sustainable
Economic Development in Africa. They reiterated their commitment to further
promoting concrete cooperation based on the synergy of these initiatives.
The two Prime Ministers
expressed support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with
international law, including the UN Charter. They also welcomed the ongoing
diplomatic efforts by various countries to achieve a just and lasting peace.
On the multilateral front,
the two Prime Ministers reiterated their commitment to working closely with the
other G4 countries for an urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council
(UNSC) including through the expansion of both permanent and non-permanent
categories, which a majority of member states support, to better reflect the
current geopolitical realities. They expressed their determination to
accelerate UNSC reforms, particularly through the commencement of text-based
negotiations under the Inter-Governmental Negotiations framework with an
overall objective to achieve concrete outcomes in a fixed time-frame. They
expressed their mutual support for each other’s candidature for a permanent
seat in a reformed UNSC. They also noted with appreciation that India and Japan
have reached an understanding on mutual support for respective candidatures to
non-permanent seats in the years 2028-29 and 2033-34. They also underscored the
need for UN reform to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the UN that
contributes to global governance in a changing world.
Prime Minister Modi welcomed
Japan’s support for India to host the 4th United Nations World Conference on
Disaster Risk Reduction in 2030 with the intention to carry forward the spirit
and principles of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
such as the importance of investment in disaster risk reduction and “Build Back
Better.” They committed to continue cooperating in the field of disaster risk
reduction, including through the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on
Disaster Risk Reduction to be held in Sendai, Japan in 2027. They concurred on
further enhancing policy consultations between the Foreign Ministries on
regional affairs such as Africa, Asia and Middle East/West Asia and
multilateral agenda including UN reform, space, cyber security and maritime
domains, climate change, terrorism, and the Arctic as well as policy planning.
The two Prime Ministers
unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its
forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism from Pakistan. They
condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and
Kashmir on 22 April 2025, and took note of the United Nations Security Council
Monitoring Team Report of 29 July 2025 mentioning The Resistance Front (TRF).
They also condemned in the strongest terms the terror incident in Delhi on 10
November 2025. They called for the perpetrators, organizers, and financiers of
this reprehensible act to be brought to justice without any delay. They also
called for concerted actions against all UN-listed terrorist groups and
entities including Al Qaeda, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT),
Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and their proxies, and to take resolute actions to root
out terrorists’ safe havens, eliminate terrorist financing channels and its
nexus with transnational crime, and halt cross-border movement of terrorists.
The two Prime Ministers
reaffirmed the importance of the Annual Summit mechanism to advance India-Japan
cooperation across a range of sectors. Celebrating 75 years of establishment of
diplomatic relations as the India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons, they renewed
their commitment to further strengthening the Special Strategic and Global
Partnership and to deepening people-to-people ties with year-long commemorative
programmes.
Prime Minister Takaichi thanked Prime Minister Modi for the hospitality
extended during the visit and extended an invitation to Prime Minister Modi to
visit Japan next year for the 17th Annual Summit, which Prime Minister Modi
accepted with pleasure.