New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba reaffirmed the strength of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership during the 15th Annual Summit held in Tokyo on Friday, unveiling an ambitious agenda to strengthen defence and security cooperation, expand economic partnership, and deepen people-to-people linkages. The summit began with a ceremonial guard of honour for Prime Minister Modi, with both leaders reflecting on the long-standing civilizational and strategic ties between the two nations, underpinned by shared values, a common outlook, and mutual respect.

At the heart of the summit were three major announcements: a new Joint Vision for the Next Decade built on eight pi...