Asia

PM Modi calls Tokyo visit "productive", hopes to deepen relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the productive outcomes of his Tokyo visit, and hoped that India-Japan ties scale newer heights.

2025-08-30T03:48:39.059678+00:00 IST

India, Japan sign MoUs, agreements to deepen cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba witnessed the exchange of documents in Tokyo as part of the 15th Annual Summit between the two countries. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the outcomes "mark a comprehensive framework for the next decade of bilateral cooperation."

2025-08-30T03:21:34.406181+00:00 IST

Nepal PM departs for China to attend SCO Summit in Tianjin

In his address ahead of the visit on Friday, the Prime Minister laid out details of his bilateral engagements during the Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and its sidelines, where he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, among other leaders from various countries.

2025-08-30T02:58:53.589565+00:00 IST

PM Modi meets Japan's Governors of 16 prefectures

The MEA said that PM Modi highlighted the potential of greater collaboration in various sectors between India and Japan.

2025-08-30T02:38:34.692024+00:00 IST

Taiwan records presence of 15 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels

Taiwan has recorded the presence of 15 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and an official ship operating around its territory on Saturday.

2025-08-30T02:28:51.022021+00:00 IST

Afghans in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa asked to obtain passports, valid visas for stay

Khyber district officials have directed Afghan nationals to obtain passports and follow Pakistani law by August 31, Dawn reported. Meanwhile, a Landi Kotal resident accused Tehsildar Taimur Afridi of illegally detaining his brother over a monetary dispute and demanded an investigation, Dawn added.

2025-08-30T01:36:41.316906+00:00 IST

Former Diplomat Navtej Sarna on Trump administration

Former Indian Ambassador Navtej Sarna said India must maintain strategic autonomy amid global pressures, including US criticism of its Russian oil purchases. He urged not to react to every Washington comment, highlighting challenges in India-US ties while asserting India's rights to make independent decisions on energy and trade.

2025-08-30T01:28:19.192521+00:00 IST

"Such relationships stand on their own": Vikas Swarup

Former diplomat Vikas Swarup said Japan has been India's longstanding partner, citing its role in infrastructure projects like the Delhi Metro. On PM Modi's visit, he stressed that the strategic partnership with Japan "stands on its own" and must continue to deepen.

2025-08-30T01:15:49.374461+00:00 IST

"It's one step up in engagement...": Former diplomat Navtej Sarna

Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Navtej Sarna, welcomed India and Canada naming envoys, calling it a step toward normal diplomatic engagement. He said the appointments allow proper analysis and engagement, signal willingness to engage, and do not mean giving up any core issues.

2025-08-30T01:14:35.887625+00:00 IST

India, Japan adopt landmark joint vision for next decade

Prime Minister Modi is on a two-day official visit to Japan, scheduled from August 29 to 30, where he attended the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. Following his visit to Japan, the Prime Minister will head to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin.

2025-08-29T23:00:03.890387+00:00 IST

Former diplomat Vikas Swarup on India-Canada naming envoys

Former diplomat Vikas Swarup said appointing envoys by India and Canada is a positive step, marking the first signal of a thaw since PM Modi met PM Carney at the G7 Summit. He noted concerns remain but expressed hope for resumption of trade talks and improved ties.

2025-08-29T22:15:14.552052+00:00 IST

India, Japan working together to bolster critical minerals supply chains

India and Japan are working together to bolster critical minerals supply chains through partnerships in the Mineral Security Partnership, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, and Quad Critical Minerals Initiatives, according to a factsheet released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday.

2025-08-29T21:51:10.178294+00:00 IST

Vikas Swarup on India-China ties

Former diplomat Vikas Swarup said India-China ties have improved since PM Modi met President Xi in October 2024. He stressed the need for disengagement at the border, resumption of flights, visas, and media access, adding relations must rest on mutual respect, sensitivity, and shared interests.

2025-08-29T21:40:10.285755+00:00 IST

India, Japan condemn Pahalgam terror attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba "unequivocally and strongly"condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and called for concerted actions against all UN-listed terrorist groups and entities, including Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and their proxies.

2025-08-29T21:19:36.511558+00:00 IST

US officials trying to put all kinds of pressure: Vikas Swarup

Swarup, who also served as the official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs during his stint, was commenting on the remarks made by White House trade advisor Peter Navarro.

2025-08-29T20:58:19.210359+00:00 IST

India, Japan set roadmap for the next decade

India and Japan on Friday laid a strong foundation for "a new and golden chapter" in the Special Strategic and Global Partnership, setting a roadmap for the next decade and advancing cooperation across eight pillars to give new vigour to the ties.

2025-08-29T20:19:27.552328+00:00 IST

Singapore PM to visit India next week

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be on a three-day visit to India from September 2 with a slew of MoUs slated to be signed between the two countries during his visit, sources said.

2025-08-29T16:51:32.647189+00:00 IST

Two-way exchange of 500,000 personnel: MEA on India-Japan talks

"The two sides concluded an important action plan on human resource exchange today, which sets a headline number of two-way exchange of people of 5,00,000 over the next five years, including 50,000 skilled and semi-skilled personnel from India to Japan," Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.

2025-08-29T16:26:05.427443+00:00 IST

India, Japan sign landmark security declaration

The declaration aims to strengthen defence ties and ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, which both countries see as vital for their security and economic growth. It provides a new framework for the two nations to work together on modern-day challenges ranging from maritime safety to cyber threats.

2025-08-29T15:48:51.348993+00:00 IST

Focus was on bilateral cooperation, not any third country: MEA on India-Japan talks

Addressing a special MEA press briefing in Tokyo, Misri said, "At this point in time, our discussion with Japan was about our bilateral issues. We were not discussing issues between either one of us in any third country. Naturally, what is happening in the rest of the world is discussed. But today's focus remained squarely on our bilateral cooperation."

2025-08-29T15:04:23.554452+00:00 IST

PM Modi invites Japanese PM Ishiba for AI Impact Summit in 2026

As part of the bilateral talks, India and Japan also launched the Japan-India Artificial Intelligence Initiative, aimed at deepening collaboration in areas such as large language models (LLMs), data centres, and AI governance.

2025-08-29T14:18:48.964774+00:00 IST