Tokyo: A new chapter is expected to be opened in Indo-Japanese ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.
The discussions will focus on enhancing cooperation in defence and infrastructure, besides boosting trade and investment.
“In the field of defence and security, I feel the time has come for us to upgrade our relations. I see in the recent changes in Japan’s defence export policies and regulations a possibility to engage in a new era of cooperation in high-end defence technology and equipment,” Mr Modi had said in an interview to the Japanese media.
Discussions are also expected to focus on civil nuclear cooperation and help by Japan in improving India’s infrastructure, particularly the railways, and cleaning up of the river Ganga.
Mr Modi had said he was “excited” and that Japan has “paramount importance” in his vision for India’s development and prosperity.
