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PM Modi holds talks with Japan Parliament Speaker on India-Japan ties

PM Modi said that their talks also focused on AI, technology, economy among other aspects of bilateral cooperation.

ANI Aug 29, 2025 14:40 IST

Japan Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Image: X@narendramodi)

Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and group of Members of Parliament from Japan on friendly relations between India and Japan.
PM Modi said that their talks also focused on AI, technology, economy among other aspects of bilateral cooperation.
In a post on X, he said, "I had a wonderful meeting with Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and group of Members of Parliament from Japan. We discussed the strong and friendly relations between India and Japan, with a special focus on parliamentary exchanges, human resource development, cultural exchanges and cooperation across key sectors including the economy, health, mobility partnership, AI, science, technology and more."

I had a wonderful meeting with Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and group of Members of Parliament from Japan. We discussed the strong and friendly relations between India and Japan, with a special focus on parliamentary exchanges, human resource development, cultural exchanges and… pic.twitter.com/mwCbLnyTr6
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2025

PM @narendramodi met Mr. Fukushiro Nukaga, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan.

Discussions focussed on expanding people-to-people and parliamentary exchanges between India & Japan and the way forward to further elevating 🇮🇳-🇯🇵 ties.

🇮🇳 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/ha4kEAFN1d
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 29, 2025

PM Modi also held talks with former Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida and discussed the progress in India-Japan bilateral relationship.
In a post on X, he said, "Had a wonderful meeting with the former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Fumio Kishida. He has always been a great advocate of closer India-Japan relations. We discussed the progress in our bilateral partnership across trade, critical technologies and human resource mobility. We also discussed the vast potential in emerging areas such as technology and semiconductors."

Had a wonderful meeting with the former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Fumio Kishida. He has always been a great advocate of closer India–Japan relations. We discussed the progress in our bilateral partnership across trade, critical technologies and human resource mobility. We also… pic.twitter.com/n3G3zczF3V
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2025

PM @narendramodi met Mr. Fumio Kishida, Former PM of Japan @kishida230.

Both sides discussed the progress in 🇮🇳-🇯🇵 ties & the potential of taking forward India-Japan partnership for the mutual progress and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/qH2tXFcryI
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 29, 2025

PM Modi also spoke to Yoshihide Suga, former Prime Minister of Japan and Chairperson of the Japan-India Association on how to build closer collaboration.
In a post on X, he said, "I had a very good meeting with Mr. Yoshihide Suga, former Prime Minister of Japan and Chairperson of the Japan-India Association. We spoke about the many dimensions of India-Japan cooperation and how we can further deepen it. Our discussions covered how to build closer collaboration, including in technology, AI, trade, investment and beyond."

I had a very good meeting with Mr. Yoshihide Suga, former Prime Minister of Japan and Chairperson of the Japan-India Association. We spoke about the many dimensions of India–Japan cooperation and how we can further deepen it. Our discussions covered how to build closer… pic.twitter.com/ELIiLVbn5m
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2025

🇮🇳-🇯🇵| Deepening India-Japan ties!

PM @narendramodi met Mr. Yoshihide Suga, Former PM of Japan @sugawitter and Chairman of the Japan–India Association (JIA).

PM appreciated JIA’s role in fostering friendship and business linkages between 🇮🇳 and 🇯🇵. pic.twitter.com/9JFi0ezSZE
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 29, 2025

Earlier in the day, PM Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addressed the Japan-India Economic Forum.
In a post on X, Ishiba said, "At the Japan-India Economic Forum, I gave a greeting and welcomed the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Mr. Modi."