‘To further national pursuits’: PM Modi heads to Japan, China; what’s on agenda | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stated that his visits to Japan and China are aimed to further India’s national pursuits, focusing on strengthening strategic partnerships, increasing financial and technological cooperation and selling regional peace and stability.According to a departure assertion issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), he’ll journey to Japan on the invitation of his counterpart Shigeru Ishiba for the fifteenth Annual Summit, earlier than continuing to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin.The departure assertion learn that India-Japan partnership had made “steady and significant progress” over the previous eleven years and careworn that the 2 nations would now work on “shaping the next phase” of their Special Strategic and Global Partnership. “We would endeavor to give new wings to our collaboration, expand scope and ambition of our economic and investment ties, and advance cooperation in new and emerging technologies, including AI and Semiconductors,” he added.The prime minister additionally underlined the cultural dimension of the go to, noting that it will present a possibility to deepen “civilizational bonds and cultural ties” between the individuals of the 2 nations.

Departure assertion

From Japan, Modi will journey to Tianjin, China, on the invitation of President Xi Jinping to take part within the SCO Summit. Reiterating India’s position as an “active and constructive member” of the grouping, he stated India had, throughout its presidency, launched new initiatives in innovation, well being and cultural exchanges. “I also look forward to meeting President Xi Jinping, President Putin and other leaders on the sidelines of the Summit,” the statement read. It added that India remains committed to working with SCO members to tackle shared challenges and expand regional cooperation.Expressing optimism, the statement concluded, “I am confident that my visits to Japan and China would further our national interests and priorities, and contribute to building fruitful cooperation in advancing regional and global peace, security, and sustainable development.”