Sendai [Japan], August 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, visited the Tokyo Electron Factory on Saturday and interacted with senior officials of the company.
Sharing details of his visit in a post on X, PM Modi said he and PM Ishiba toured the Training Room and Production Innovation Lab. “PM Ishiba and I visited the Tokyo Electron Factory. We went to the Training Room, Production Innovation Lab and interacted with top officials of the company. The semiconductor sector is a key area for India-Japan cooperation. In the last few years, India has made many strides in this sector. A lot of youngsters are getting associated with it as well. We seek to continue this momentum in the times to come,” Modi stated.
The Prime Minister arrived in Sendai on Saturday morning, where he was greeted enthusiastically by locals and members of the Indian community. People chanted “Welcome to Japan, Modi San!” to mark his arrival.
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted the symbolic nature of both leaders traveling together. “A journey of friendship and progress. In a unique gesture symbolizing the warmth of the India-Japan friendship, PM Narendra Modi and PM Shigeru Ishiba travelled together to Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on the Shinkansen,” Jaiswal said in a post on X.
PM Modi is on a two-day official visit to Japan for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with his Japanese counterpart.
The semiconductor facility near Sendai, located in Miyagi Prefecture, is being developed by Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) in collaboration with SBI Holdings and Japanese partners under the joint venture Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (JSMC). Situated in the Second Northern Sendai Central Industrial Park in Ohira Village, the plant is one of Japan’s largest initiatives to revive its domestic chip-making industry.
Economic security has emerged as a key pillar of India-Japan cooperation, covering semiconductors, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and clean energy. For India, deeper collaboration in these areas provides access to advanced technology, strengthens supply chain resilience, and opens up investment opportunities, reinforcing the strategic partnership between the two nations. (ANI)
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