Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo, addressed the India–Japan Economic Forum and unveiled a five‑point roadmap spanning manufacturing, technology, green energy, infrastructure and skills.
• Modi held summit talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with both sides seeking outcomes on trade, investment and emerging technologies after years of stepped‑up partnership.
• Japanese investment commitments of roughly ¥10 trillion over the next decade are reported by outlets such as Bloomberg and Nikkei, alongside expectations of numerous B2B agreements on the visit’s sidelines.
• Officials and media report plans for an Economic Security initiative geared to resilient supply chains in critical minerals and collaboration in AI and semiconductors.
• Leaders plan a Shinkansen trip to Sendai to inspect factories, with reports pointing to expanded bullet‑train cooperation including donated trains and the introduction of E10 coaches on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor; Modi then heads to Tianjin for the SCO summit and expected meetings with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.