New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Tokyo on a two-day official visit to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. Narendra Modi addressed an India-Japan Joint Economic Forum to begin his engagements on 29 August.

This is PM Narendra Modi's first standalone visit to Japan in nearly seven years. The two-day trip aims to deepen bilateral ties and advance the 'Special Strategic and Global Partnership' with Japan.

While addressing the India-Japan Economic Forum, along with Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, PM Narendra Modi said Japan has always been an important partner in India's development journey. "From metro rail to manufacturing, semiconductors to startups...Japanese companies have invested over $40 billion in India," ...