Staff Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said strengthening of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership will be the aim of his visit to Japan.
In his statement ahead of his two day visit to Tokyo, Mr Modi said he will also participate in the second in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit. He said the summit will provide an opportunity for the leaders of the four Quad countries to review the progress of Quad initiatives.
The Prime Minister said all Quad Leaders will also exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.
Mr Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden, where both the leaders will discuss further consolidation of multi-faceted bilateral relations between the two countries.
The newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be joining the Quad Leaders’ Summit for the first time. Mr Modi said he looks forward to a bilateral meeting with Anthony Albanese during which the multifaceted cooperation between India and Australia under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and regional and global issues of mutual interest will be discussed.
Economic cooperation between India and Japan is an important aspect of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
During the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit in March 2022, Prime Minister Kishida and Mr Modi had announced their intention to realize Japanese Yen five trillion in public and private investment and financing over the next five years from Japan to India.
During the forthcoming visit, the Prime Minister said he will meet with Japanese business leaders with the goal of further strengthening economic linkages between the two countries, in pursuit of this objective.
Mr Modi will also interact with the Indian diaspora in Japan.
Talking about the Prime Minister Visit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said Japan is among India’s most important partners and Mr Modi has referred to the relationship as one of the most natural in the region.