PM Modi To Visit Japan For 15th Annual Summit; Reaffirms Commitment To A Stable Indo-Pacific

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on an official visit to Japan from 29–30 August to participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

This visit underscores the continued strength of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership and comes at a crucial time for regional diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific.

The summit marks PM Modi’s eighth visit to Japan, but his first standalone summit with Prime Minister Ishiba.

Previous engagements between the two leaders took place on the sidelines of the ASEAN and G7 Summits.

The upcoming dialogue will review the progress of bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including trade and investment, defence, digital innovation, infrastructure, and people-to-people ties.

Reaffirming Indo-Pacific Cooperation

A major focus of the summit will be reaffirming the shared vision of a free, open, and stable Indo-Pacific region.

Both nations consider regional stability essential to sustainable economic growth and have consistently worked together to uphold a rules-based international order in the face of growing geopolitical challenges.

India and Japan are among Asia’s largest democracies and top five global economies.

Their deepening collaboration in forums such as the Quad has further expanded mutual engagement in critical mineral supply chains, maritime security, and climate resilience—key pillars in shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific.

The annual summit remains the highest-level mechanism to guide India-Japan relations.

According to senior officials, the two leaders will conduct a comprehensive review of their economic and strategic ties, explore new areas of cooperation, and align perspectives on global issues such as supply chain resilience, energy transition, and global security.

Japan is expected to highlight its commitment to major infrastructure investments in India during the summit, reinforcing the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives.

The two countries aim to support innovation and drive industrial expansion in sectors such as high-speed rail, urban development, and digital connectivity.

Regional and State-Level Collaboration

Another important dimension of the visit is the growing engagement between Indian states and Japanese prefectures.

This sub-national collaboration supports cultural exchange, education, skill development, and localised investment opportunities, thereby deepening grassroots-level diplomacy.

Following the Japan summit, PM Modi will proceed to Tianjin, China, from 31 August to 1 September, where he will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.

This back-to-back diplomacy reflects India’s active role in fostering regional partnerships across Asia.

PM Modi’s visit to Japan is expected to strengthen strategic trust, open new avenues for cooperation, and reaffirm both nations’ unwavering commitment to peace, prosperity, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.

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