Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held discussions with Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and a group of Members of Parliament from Japan on strengthening the friendly relations between India and Japan.
PM Modi said their talks also focused on artificial intelligence, technology, and the economy, among other aspects of bilateral cooperation.
In a post on X, he wrote, “I had a wonderful meeting with Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and a group of Members of Parliament from Japan. We discussed the strong and friendly relations between India and Japan, with a special focus on parliamentary exchanges, human resource development, cultural exchanges, and cooperation across key sectors including the economy, health, mobility partnership, AI, science, technology, and more.”
PM Modi also held talks with former Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida, where they discussed progress in India-Japan bilateral relations.
In a post on X, he said, “Had a wonderful meeting with the former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Fumio Kishida. He has always been a great advocate of closer India-Japan relations. We discussed the progress in our bilateral partnership across trade, critical technologies, and human resource mobility. We also discussed the vast potential in emerging areas such as technology and semiconductors.”
The Prime Minister also met Yoshihide Suga, former Prime Minister of Japan and Chairperson of the Japan-India Association, to explore ways to build closer collaboration.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “I had a very good meeting with Mr. Yoshihide Suga, former Prime Minister of Japan and Chairperson of the Japan-India Association. We spoke about the many dimensions of India-Japan cooperation and how we can further deepen it. Our discussions covered how to build closer collaboration, including in technology, AI, trade, investment, and beyond.”
Earlier in the day, PM Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addressed the Japan-India Economic Forum.
In a post on X, Ishiba said, “At the Japan-India Economic Forum, I gave a greeting and welcomed the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Mr. Modi.”
PM Modi arrived in Tokyo on Friday morning for a two-day official visit, during which he will also attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. (ANI)
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