Watch| PM Modi lands in Tokyo ahead of India-Japan Annual Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on Friday to attend the annual India-Japan Summit with his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba.

The prime minister, shortly before leaving for Japan on Thursday night, exuded confidence that his two-nation trip would further national interests and priorities.

“I am confident that my visits to Japan and China would further our national interests and priorities, and contribute to building fruitful cooperation in advancing regional and global peace, security, and sustainable development,” he said in a departure statement.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Tokyo, Japan. He is on a two-day visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba to participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit.

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The Indian diaspora, as well as the Japanese community, will welcome PM Modi shortly with classical dance performances and the recitation of the Gayatri Mantra.

The talks during the summit, to be held on the first day of his trip, are expected to see Japan pledging to double its investment target in India and the two sides are likely to unveil a raft of agreements to expand cooperation in a range of areas, including defence and technology.

What’s on the schedule?

On his visit to Japan, the prime minister said both sides would focus on shaping the “next phase in our Special Strategic and Global Partnership”, which he said has made steady and significant progress over the past 11 years.

“We would endeavour to give new wings to our collaboration, expand scope and ambition of our economic and investment ties, and advance cooperation in new and emerging technologies, including AI and semiconductors,” he said.

On the second day of his trip, Modi and Ishiba are likely to travel to Sendai city on the high-speed train to visit a semiconductor facility.

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