Modi’s Japan Visit: Security Pact, Trade Deals, and Bullet Train Diplomacy

Quick Summary

• Event: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to Japan on August 29, 2025.
• Key Meetings: PM Modi and Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba will hold the delayed 15th annual India-Japan summit, marking 20 years as the first such summit in 2005.
• Agreements & Initiatives:

– Upgrade of the 2008 Declaration on Security Cooperation.
– Launch of an “Economic Security” initiative focusing on resilient supply chains in areas like critical minerals and Artificial Intelligence.
– Japan aims to increase investment targets in India to $68 billion.

• business Engagements: Estimated signing of around 100 business-to-business agreements; bilateral trade currently stands at $22.8 billion, wiht Japan being India’s fifth-largest foreign investor ($43.2 billion cumulative FDI).
• Diaspora interaction: PM Modi is expected to meet members of the Indian diaspora numbering approximately 54,000 across Japan.
• Joint Projects & Vision Statement:

– Release of “2035 Vision Statement” updating previous India-Japan declarations for long-term strategic ties.
– Discussion on delays and future plans for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shinkansen (bullet train) project funded by japanese aid; operational completion likely by late 2020s with increased costs but ongoing support via equipment donations (two bullet trains by Japan as well as next-gen models).
– Visit to Sendai includes touring semiconductor and rail factories linked to collaborative infrastructure projects.

Additional Highlights:

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