On November 23, 2025, Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Sanae Takaichi, on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. This was Prime Minister Modi's first meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi after their telephone call on October 29, 2025.
The leaders reaffirmed the importance of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership and underscored their commitment to deepening the India-Japan partnership for regional and global peace, prosperity and stability.
The leaders acknowledged the steady progress made in bilateral ties during the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit and called for expeditious implementation of the outcomes agreed upon in areas such as defense and security, trade and investment, SMEs, Artificial Intelligence, critical minerals, semiconductors, infrastructure development, technology and innovation, and people-to-people exchanges. Collaborative opportunities between India and Japan in strategic sectors were discussed, as well as regional and global issues. Prime Minister Takaichi expressed strong support for the AI Summit to be hosted by India in February 2026.
Both leaders emphasized that India and Japan remain valued partners and trusted friends and agreed to stay in touch and meet again at the earliest opportunity.
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Key Entities Referenced
India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership: A partnership between India and Japan focused on various sectors like defense, trade, and technology, aiming for regional and global peace and stability.
G20 Leaders' Summit: An international forum where leaders discuss global economic and financial issues.
Johannesburg: The city in South Africa where the G20 Leaders' Summit and the bilateral meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Japan took place.
AI Summit: A summit on Artificial Intelligence to be hosted by India, with support from Japan.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister meets the Prime Minister of
Japan on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’
Summit in Johannesburg
Posted On: 23 NOV 2025 9:46PM by PIB Delhi
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting today with the Prime Minister of
Japan, H.E. Sanae Takaichi on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South
Africa. This was Prime Minister’s first meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi after their telephone call
on 29 October 2025.
The two leaders reaffirmed the importance of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global
Partnership, which is based on civilizational connect, shared values, mutual goodwill and
commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The leaders underscored their commitment to deepening
the India-Japan partnership for regional and global peace, prosperity and stability.
The leaders acknowledged the steady progress made in bilateral ties during the 15th India-Japan
Annual Summit and called for expeditious implementation of the outcomes agreed upon in a wide
range of areas such as defense and security, trade and investment, SMEs, Artificial Intelligence,
critical minerals, semiconductors, infrastructure development, technology and innovation, and people-
to-people exchanges. They also discussed collaborative opportunities between India and Japan in
strategic sectors and exchanged views on regional and global issues. Prime Minister Takaichi
expressed strong support for the AI Summit to be hosted by India in February 2026.
Both leaders emphasized that India and Japan remain valued partners and trusted friends. Strong ties
between the two countries are indispensable for regional and global peace, prosperity, and stability.
The leaders agreed to stay in touch and meet again at the earliest opportunity.
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