Agencies/ Tokyo
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here Saturday evening on a three-day tour to Japan to attend the 13th Annual Bilateral Summit between the two countries.
Mr Modi will attend an informal lunch hosted by his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in the Yamanashi Prefecture tomorrow.
He is also scheduled to visit the automation and robotic firm FANUC in the industrial city facing Mount Fuji. Later, Mr Modi will also attend a private dinner hosted by Mr Abe at his second home in Yamanashi. Both the leaders will travel by train to Tokyo the same night.
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official engagements will begin with a community reception by the Indian diaspora at Tokyo.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr Hiroshige Seko and two other key political leaders will call on Prime Minister Modi.
Mr Modi will also meet the heads of Japanese venture capital companies and captains of Japanese industry, which will be followed by a meeting with the representatives of the India-Japan Business Leaders Forum.
On Monday evening, Prime Minister Modi will be accorded the ceremonial welcome by the Japanese Prime Minister Mr Shinzo Abe. Delegation level talks and joint statements will follow.