After Kyoto 'heritage tour', Modi in Tokyo for summit talks with Shinzo Abe
TOKYO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived here for summit talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe after completing the first leg his visit to the former imperial capital city of Kyoto.
During his three-day stay here, Modi will hold talks with Abe on Monday to bolster bilateral security and economic ties.
The two leaders, who share cordial relations, will have substantive summit meeting during which they will look at ways to take the strategic and global partnership forward.
READ ALSO: Modi visits two ancient Buddhist temples in Kyoto with Shinzo Abe
Modi has a substantive agenda during the trip which he hopes will "write a new chapter" in bilateral ties and take the strategic and global partnership to a higher level.
Cooperation in the fields of defence, civil nuclear, infrastructure development and rare earth materials is expected to top the agenda of the discussions.
Some agreements, including in defence and civil nuclear sectors, are expected to be signed. Among the agreements to be signed is one on joint production of rare earth materials.
"I am keenly looking forward to my visit to Japan at the invitation of my good friend, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for the annual summit between India and Japan," Modi said in his pre-departure statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Golden Pavillion Temple in Kyoto, Japan. (PTI Photo)
Noting that this will be his first bilateral visit outside the immediate neighbourhood as Prime Minister, he said it underlines "the high priority" that Japan receives in India's foreign and economic policies.
"It is also a reflection of Japan's paramount importance in my vision for development and prosperity in India and in peace, stability and prosperity in Asia at large," Modi said.
"I am confident that my visit will write a new chapter in the annals of the relations between Asia's two oldest democracies and take our Strategic and Global Partnership to the next higher level," he said.
During his two-day stay in Kyoto, Modi witnessed signing of a pact under which his constituency Varanasi will be developed as a 'smart city' in partnership with the Japanese city, which is a confluence of heritage and modernity.
Abe had specially come to Kyoto from Tokyo to meet Modi and be with him. The Japanese Prime Minister rarely greet a foreign leader outside the national capital.
On the second day of his Japan tour, Modi today offered prayers at two prominent ancient Buddhist temples in Kyoto and sought help from a Japanese Nobel Prize-winning stem cell researcher to develop a treatment for the sickle cell anaemia, the deadly disease commonly found among tribal people in India.
In Kinkakuji temple, the Prime Minister mingled with tourists and visitors, shook hands, pulled ears of a child and posed for photographs with groups of peo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe during their visit in Toji Temple in Kyoto, western Japan. (PTI Photo)
He began his day with a visit to the ancient Toji Temple, which is inspired by the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh of Hindu philosophy. He was accompanied by his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe when he went around the famous temple which is a Unesco world heritage site.
Abe praises India-Japan historical ties ahead of summit talks
Lauding Japan's deep historical ties with India, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today said he was looking forward to a summit meeting with his counterpart Narendra Modi tomorrow, after the two leaders spent time together in ancient Kyoto city visiting Buddhist temples.
"Looking forward to seeing PM Modi again in Tokyo tomorrow," the Japanese Prime Minister tweeted.
In a series of tweets, Abe spoke about his nation's "deep historical ties" with India.
"I am very glad that PM Modi enjoyed the cultural heritage of Japan's ancient capital, Kyoto," Abe tweeted after praying at a Buddhist temple along with Modi in Kyoto.
During his three-day stay here, Modi will hold talks with Abe on Monday to bolster bilateral security and economic ties.
The two leaders, who share cordial relations, will have substantive summit meeting during which they will look at ways to take the strategic and global partnership forward.
READ ALSO: Modi visits two ancient Buddhist temples in Kyoto with Shinzo Abe
Modi has a substantive agenda during the trip which he hopes will "write a new chapter" in bilateral ties and take the strategic and global partnership to a higher level.
Cooperation in the fields of defence, civil nuclear, infrastructure development and rare earth materials is expected to top the agenda of the discussions.
Some agreements, including in defence and civil nuclear sectors, are expected to be signed. Among the agreements to be signed is one on joint production of rare earth materials.
"I am keenly looking forward to my visit to Japan at the invitation of my good friend, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for the annual summit between India and Japan," Modi said in his pre-departure statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Golden Pavillion Temple in Kyoto, Japan. (PTI Photo)
Noting that this will be his first bilateral visit outside the immediate neighbourhood as Prime Minister, he said it underlines "the high priority" that Japan receives in India's foreign and economic policies.
"It is also a reflection of Japan's paramount importance in my vision for development and prosperity in India and in peace, stability and prosperity in Asia at large," Modi said.
"I am confident that my visit will write a new chapter in the annals of the relations between Asia's two oldest democracies and take our Strategic and Global Partnership to the next higher level," he said.
During his two-day stay in Kyoto, Modi witnessed signing of a pact under which his constituency Varanasi will be developed as a 'smart city' in partnership with the Japanese city, which is a confluence of heritage and modernity.
Abe had specially come to Kyoto from Tokyo to meet Modi and be with him. The Japanese Prime Minister rarely greet a foreign leader outside the national capital.
On the second day of his Japan tour, Modi today offered prayers at two prominent ancient Buddhist temples in Kyoto and sought help from a Japanese Nobel Prize-winning stem cell researcher to develop a treatment for the sickle cell anaemia, the deadly disease commonly found among tribal people in India.
In Kinkakuji temple, the Prime Minister mingled with tourists and visitors, shook hands, pulled ears of a child and posed for photographs with groups of peo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe during their visit in Toji Temple in Kyoto, western Japan. (PTI Photo)
He began his day with a visit to the ancient Toji Temple, which is inspired by the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh of Hindu philosophy. He was accompanied by his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe when he went around the famous temple which is a Unesco world heritage site.
Abe praises India-Japan historical ties ahead of summit talks
Lauding Japan's deep historical ties with India, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today said he was looking forward to a summit meeting with his counterpart Narendra Modi tomorrow, after the two leaders spent time together in ancient Kyoto city visiting Buddhist temples.
"Looking forward to seeing PM Modi again in Tokyo tomorrow," the Japanese Prime Minister tweeted.
In a series of tweets, Abe spoke about his nation's "deep historical ties" with India.
"I am very glad that PM Modi enjoyed the cultural heritage of Japan's ancient capital, Kyoto," Abe tweeted after praying at a Buddhist temple along with Modi in Kyoto.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a five-day visit to Japan on Saturday, a day that saw the inking of a partnership agreement between Varanasi, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan for over 1,000 years. (REUTERS photo)
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