Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for home after concluding his successful visit here during which Japan promised to give USD 35 billion to India over the next 5 years for developmental projects.
During Modi's trip, his first bilateral visit outside South Asia since taking office in May, the two countries will seek to conclude talks for a civil nuclear pact that would allow Tokyo to export nuclear-related technology to New Delhi (Photo: AP)
In the summit meeting, the two premiers are likely to agree on launching a "two-plus-two" security consultative framework involving their foreign and defence ministers (Photo: Twitter)
Both nations hope to curb Beijing's rising activity in the East and South China seas and the Indian Ocean (Photo: AP)
PM Modi at the Toji Temple in Japan with Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shionzo (right) and a priest of the temple. (Photo: Twitter)
PM Modi, Indian Ambassador to Japan Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, Mayor of Kyoto Kadokawa Daisaku and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe pose with documents following a signing ceremony. (Photo: PTI)
Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, center, feed carp in a pond at the State Guest House in Kyoto, western Japan. This ceremony called 'Feeding the fish' is a Japanese tradition thought to bring prosperity and good fortune. (Photo: AP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at State Guest House in Kyoto, western Japan (Photo: AP)
On the economic front, Shinzo Abe is expected to pitch Japan's high-speed bullet train technology as well (Photo: AP)
In New Delhi, the Indian premier told Japanese media in an interview on Friday that the two nations could "upgrade" their relations in the fields of defence and security (Photo: AP)
Modi will visit historic sites and an academic institution in Kyoto on Sunday before moving to Tokyo for meetings on Monday with Japanese government and business leaders, including a summit with Abe (Photo: AP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into Japan on the Air India One on Saturday for a five-day official visit as their governments seek to boost security ties and counter a increasingly assertive China (Photo: PTI)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe
Japan's exports to India, especially of electronics, iron and steel, have jumped in the past decade. From India, Japan imports mostly refined petroleum products, gems and seafood.
The PM also visited a Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo where he interacted with children from the school. Much to everyone's amusement, he even tried his hand at playing the recorder.
Modi will try to woo Japanese investment in three of his favorite projects, including railway modernization, an industrial corridor between New Delhi and Mumbai, and a plan to build 100 "smart cities" with high-tech communication facilities and
The two countries have complementary economies, given Japan's wealth and technological prowess and India's natural resources and drive to modernize its economy.
Pitching for closer cooperation between India and Japan, he said it was fortunate thing to happen that in both countries, governments have been elected with full majority.
Asserting that good governance is his priority, the Prime Minister said single window-clearances is a significant part of it as he realises the importance of easing business, simplifying procedures, quickening processes and using technology.
He promised single-window clearances, speedy decision- making which is non-discriminatory in nature. He said two representatives of Japanese business can be part of an Indian team which decides on business proposals. They can be permanently part of
He said India, after 30 years, has a government with full majority, which puts increased responsibility on the government to deliver as 125 crore people of the country have an urge to see the quality of life change. Inviting Japanese businesses,
Japan and India both have much to gain from a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and more than a dozen Indian steel, energy and IT tycoons that began on Saturday in the ancient capital of Kyoto.
Targeting the previous Manmohan Singh government, he said the situation was bad for one decade. He specifically mentioned the UPA government's 'Go, No-Go' policy with regard to environmental clearances and said it would put anybody in a "dilemma"
While wooing Japanese businesses, Modi cited the latest growth figures of 5.7 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year and suggested that the phase of disappointment was over.
He underlined the need for closer and deeper cooperation between Japan and India to champion the cause of global "vikas vaad (development) instead of vistar vaad (expansionism)".
Modi, who has enjoyed immense reputation in Japan as then Gujarat Chief Minister in terms of ensuring the state's progress, said India wants to emulate Japan in terms of quality, zero defect and delivery systems while carrying out skill development.
Addressing top business leaders of Japan and India here, Modi flagged the recent decisions to liberalise FDI policy in the railways, defence and insurance and said rules and laws are being changed in India which would show results in the near future.
Holding that the environment of "disappointment" was over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited Japanese businesses to join India's developmental efforts with a promise of non-discriminatory and speedy clearances and announced setting up
India and China share over 4,000 km of Line of Actual Control. China claims approximately 90,000 sq km of territory in Arunachal Pradesh besides 38,000 sq km in Jammu and Kashmir. Relations between Japan and China have also been tense over similar
He did not name any country but the comments may be seen as targeting China which is engaged in territorial disputes with a number of its neighbours, including India, Japan and some others including Vietnam.
“We have to decide if we want to have vikas vaad (development) or vistar vaad (expansionism) which leads to disintegration. Those who follow the path of Buddha and have faith in vikas vaad, they develop. But we see, those having ideas of the 18th
“The whole world accepts that the 21st century will belong to Asia. But I have a question. How should the 21st century be? We have to give an answer to this. It will depend on how deep and progressive our relationship (between India and Japan) is,”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi deplored the “expansionist” tendency among some countries, which “encroach” upon seas of others, in oblique comments against China which is having a maritime dispute with Japan.
Abe also announced that as an example of Indo-Japan Cooperation, Tokyo will help India in providing financial, technical and operational support to introduce Bullet trains. "This is not just raising the relationship from one category to another...
During the talks between Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, the two sides agreed to enhance their defence and strategic cooperation to a new level and also decided to speed up negotiations on civil nuclear deal that could not be concluded now.Striking
Winding up his official programme on Tuesday, Modi had expressed gratitude to Japan for reposing "trust" in India and demonstrating its friendship with a quip "yeh fevicol se be zyada mazboot jod hai (this bond is stronger than that of Fevicol)". "
He told the Japanese businessmen that India was awaiting the investments with a 'red carpet' and not 'red tape' as rules and procedures have been eased by his government.
During the four-day visit, his first outside the subcontinent since becoming PM in May, Modi invited Japanese investments while hard-selling India as a conducive destination for business particularly for the manufacturing sector.
Japan also lifted ban on six Indian entities including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which had been imposed in the aftermath of 1998 nuclear tests.
The two countries also decided to enhance cooperation in defence and other strategic areas and also signed five pacts covering defence exchanges, cooperation in clean energy, roads and highways, healthcare and women while vowing to take their
Narendra Modi heads for home after 'successful' Japan trip