New Delhi, Aug 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-nation visit to Japan and China from August 29 to September 1, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday.
PM Modi will first travel to Japan on August 29–30 at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to attend the 15th India–Japan Annual Summit. This will be his eighth visit to Japan and his first summit with Mr. Ishiba. The two leaders are expected to review the Special Strategic and Global Partnership, covering defence and security, trade and economy, technology cooperation, innovation, and people-to-people exchanges. They will also discuss key regional and global developments.
In the second leg of the trip, the Prime Minister will visit China from August 31 to September 1 to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, hosted by President Xi Jinping. On the sidelines, Mr. Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several attending leaders. The PM’s visit and meetings with China will be closely monitored by global leaders, mostly Western countries, as the relationship between India and China is growing after nearly five years of strain and tension.
India became a full member of the SCO in 2017 and held the presidency of the grouping during 2022–23. Officials said the visit will reaffirm India’s close ties with Japan and China and its commitment to constructive engagement within the SCO framework.
AloJapan.com