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SME Times News Bureau | 30 Aug, 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Japan Saturday morning on his maiden bilateral visit outside the Indian subcontinent. Modi
and his entourage will touch down at Kyoto airport where Japanese Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe will receive the Indian head of government. "My
visit to Kyoto reflects the ancient foundations of our contemporary
relations and will also focus on some of our nation's priorities,
including urban renewal and smart heritage cities as well as advanced
scientific research," Modi said in a pre-departure statement Friday. "I
am confident that my visit will write a new chapter in the annals of
relations between Asia's two oldest democracies and take our strategic
and global partnership to the next higher level," he said. "Japan
is one of our closest partners in political, economic, security and
cultural realms. It is a key regional and global partner for us. Between
our countries, there is only goodwill and mutual admiration," the prime
minister said. "We will explore how Japan can associate itself
productively with my vision of inclusive development in India, including
the transformation of India's manufacturing, infrastructure sectors,
energy and social sectors," Modi said. "We will discuss how to
boost our defence and security cooperation, including in defence
technology, equipment and industry, in line with the evolving domestic
policies of the two countries. I will try to accelerate progress on the
unfinished agenda of projects and initiatives that our two countries
have embarked upon," he said. Modi said he was "keenly" looking
forward to the three-day visit to Japan at the invitation of "my good
friend, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for the annual summit between India
and Japan". "This will be my first bilateral visit outside
India's immediate neighbourhood as prime minister of India, which
underlines the high priority that Japan receives in our foreign and
economic policies," he said. The prime minister said this was a
reflection of Japan's paramount importance in his vision for development
and prosperity in India and in peace, stability and prosperity in Asia
at large. "Japan is one of our closest partners in political,
economic, security and cultural realms. It is a key regional and global
partner for us," he said. Abe will be hosting a dinner for his Indian counterpart later Saturday. This
is Modi's third official bilateral visit after becoming prime minister
in May this year. He made bilateral visits to South Asian neighbours
Bhutan and Nepal after becoming prime minister. The only other
visit he made abroad after assuming the top post was Brazil for the
BRICS (Brazil, India, China, Russia, South Africa) summit.
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