Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI): The iconic Tokyo Skytree, Japan’s tallest tower, was illuminated within the colors of the Indian nationwide flag to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to for the fifteenth India-Japan Annual Summit.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the visuals on X, posting, ‘Tokyo Sky Tree lit up in Indian flag colors in honour of PM @narendramodi’s go to to Japan for the fifteenth India-Japan Annual Summit. It is the tallest tower in Japan.’
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PM Modi, who’s on his first go to to Japan since May 2023, arrived in Japan this morning and obtained a Guard of Honour earlier at the moment.
The two leaders later held talks as a part of the fifteenth India-Japan Annual Summit, following which each side exchanged agreements to additional strengthen their cooperation.
Apart from the joint assertion, which outlined the roadmap for the subsequent 10 years, Prime Minister Modi and Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba exchanged two extra paperwork on Long-Term Vision Document on Bilateral Relations.
The Prime Minister stated that this heralds a brand new chapter within the India-Japan partnership.
‘Special emphasis shall be laid on connecting India’s and Japan’s small and medium enterprises and startups. Even within the India-Japan Business Forum, I advised the Japanese firms, ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.’ PM Modi stated.
Prime Minister Modi stated that India and Japan, as the 2 largest economies and vibrant democracies, share a partnership that’s important not just for their nations but in addition for world peace and safety.
‘Our discussions at the moment have been productive in addition to purposeful. We agree that as the 2 largest economies of the world and dwelling democracies, our partnership is crucial not only for the 2 international locations but in addition for world peace and safety. Strong democracies are pure companions in shaping a greater world. Today, we’ve laid the inspiration of a brand new and golden chapter in our particular strategic and world partnership. We have charted a roadmap for the subsequent decade, with funding, innovation, financial safety, surroundings, expertise, well being, mobility, and people-to-people exchanges on the centre of our imaginative and prescient,’ PM Modi stated in a joint assertion.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in his tackle welcomed PM Modi and his delegation, recalling the cultural and religious bonds between the 2 international locations. ‘I wish to welcome Prime Minister Modi and his delegation. Our relationship dates again to the sixth century, when Buddhism was launched into Japan. We have a protracted shared relationship culturally and spiritually, we’re capable of affect one another,’ he stated.
The two international locations had upgraded their relationship to a Special Strategic Global Partnership 10 years in the past.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from Delhi on Thursday for a two-day official go to to Japan, scheduled from August 29 to 30, to attend the fifteenth India-Japan Annual Summit.Following his Japan leg, the Prime Minister will head to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin. (ANI)