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PM Modi congratulated Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on assuming office and discussed strengthening the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
File photos of PM Modi/Japanese PM PM Modi/Sanae Takaichi (PTI/AP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he had a warm conversation with Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, and congratulated her on assuming office.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Had a warm conversation with Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan. Congratulated her on assuming office and discussed our shared vision for advancing the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, with focus on economic security, defence cooperation and talent mobility.”
The Prime Minister added, “We agreed that stronger India–Japan ties are vital for global peace, stability and prosperity.”
Had a warm conversation with Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan. Congratulated her on assuming office and discussed our shared vision for advancing the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, with focus on economic security, defence cooperation and talent…— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 29, 2025
The exchange marks the first conversation between the two leaders since Takaichi took office, underlining both nations’ commitment to deepening strategic and economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female Prime Minister on October 21 in a parliamentary vote that handed her a majority in the lower house, pushing the benchmark Nikkei to records.
Takaichi, a fiscal dove who vowed to close a gender gap in the top echelons of politics, has finalised plans for Satsuki Katayama to be the first woman in the key post of finance minister at a time of worry about rising prices and slow growth.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
October 29, 2025, 12:34 IST
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