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PM attended 15th India-Japan Annual Summit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Japan from August 29 to 30, 2025, marked by the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit—his first standalone bilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Shigeru Ishiba. The summit reaffirmed the nations’ Special Strategic and Global Partnership, rooted in deep civilizational and strategic ties.
Upon arrival in Tokyo, the Prime Minister received a ceremonial welcome from the Government and people of Japan, alongside the enthusiastic Indian diaspora. His first engagement was the India-Japan Economic Forum, jointly attended with Prime Minister Ishiba, where both leaders addressed business leaders from both nations.
He also met former Japanese Prime Ministers Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida, discussing bilateral, regional, and global issues. Later in the evening, Prime Minister Ishiba hosted PM Shri Modi at Kantei, where both leaders held extensive talks, witnessed the exchange of agreements, addressed the press, and shared a formal dinner.
Prime Minister Ishiba hosted a lunch in honour of Prime Minister Shri Modi in Sendai. The Governor of Miyagi Prefecture along with other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
List of Outcomes from Prime Minister’s Visit to Japan
–India – Japan Joint Vision for the Next Decade
–Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation
–Action Plan for India – Japan Human Resource Exchange
–Memorandum of Cooperation on Joint Crediting Mechanism
–MoU on India – Japan Digital Partnership 2.0
–Memorandum of Cooperation in the Field of Mineral Resources
–Implementing Arrangement between the Indian Space Research Organization and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency concerning Joint Lunar Polar Exploration Mission
–Joint Declaration of Intent on Clean Hydrogen and Ammonia
–Memorandum of Cooperation on Cultural Exchange
–MoU on Decentralized Domestic Waste Water Management
–Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of Environment Cooperation
–MoU between Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
–Joint Statement of Intent between the Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan