Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at the Hyderabad House in the National Capital on July 2.
Prior to the meeting, the two leaders warmly greeted each other. PM Takaichi bowed to national flags of India and Japan while she and PM Modi were walking towards the meeting room.
PM Modi and PM Takaichi are scheduled to hold the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit-level talks, during which both sides will review and strengthen the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
Earlier in the day, PM Takaichi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
PM Modi warmly welcomed the Japanese Prime Minister upon her arrival. This is PM Takaichi’s first official visit to India after assuming office.
“A very warm welcome to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan, who arrives in New Delhi on an Official Visit. PM Takaichi was received by MoS Dr Jitendra Singh. The visit marks an important step in taking forward the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan,” the MEA posted while welcoming the visiting leader.
Prior to her departure, Takaichi highlighted the importance of Japan’s collaboration with India amid the current international situation.
“Through this visit, I hope to advance concrete cooperation with Prime Minister Modi in three key areas: deepening the Japan-India strategic partnership in light of the current international situation; promoting cooperation in economic security; and strengthening collaboration between businesses of our two countries in investment and innovation,” Takaichi told reporters in Tokyo before her departure
