Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi to visit New Delhi from July 1–3: What's on the agenda?
Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi will be arriving in New Delhi an official visit to India from 1-3 July, 2026. Takaichi will be attending
Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi will be arriving in New Delhi an official visit to India from 1-3 July, 2026. Takaichi will be attending the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ministry of External Affairs said in a statment in 26 June. This would be the first official visit of Prime Minister Takaichi to India. This visit follows Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Tokyo in August 2025 for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit and reflects the shared commitment of the two countries to further enhance India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, the Ministry said. Also Read | Japan PM Sanae Takaichi likely to visit Guwahati on July 1: Assam CM “The Summit will provide an opportunity for both sides to review and strengthen the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation as well as exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest,” it said. View full Image View full Image Earlier, apart from New Delhi, Guwahati was also considered as a possible venue and was offered to the Japanese side.
However, as per multiple media reports, the visit has now been limited to the national capital because of time constraints. Earlier, apart from New Delhi, Guwahati was also considered as a possible venue and was offered to the Japanese side. However, as per multiple media reports, the visit has now been limited to the national capital because of time constraints. The annual summit was originally planned to be held in Guwahati in December 2019 but had to be called off because of widespread protests in Assam over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. At their last summit in Tokyo in 2025, the two countries set a target of 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) in private investments in India over a decade and finalised a 10-year roadmap to deepen economic cooperation in technology, digitalisation and rare earths. Earlier this month, speaking at the launch of the pilot project of Blue Valley Cluster- Fragrances, Flavours and Ayush in collaboration with the European Union, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswas had said that there was a possibility of summit-level talks between the two Prime Ministers in Guwahati.
The Summit will provide an opportunity for both sides to review and strengthen the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation as well as exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. However, due to Takaichi’s domestic commitments, including an ongoing session of the Diet or Japan’s Parliament, she would be staying in New Delhi only, according to multiple media reports. India and Japan share a long-standing Special Strategic and Global Partnership, with cooperation spanning trade and investment, defence and security, infrastructure, high-speed rail, digital technologies, clean energy, and people-to-people exchanges. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart earlier this month on the sidelines of the 52nd G7 Summit in France, during which both sides discussed enhancing economic cooperation with a focus on trade and investment. 15th India-Japan Annual Summit? During the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit held in Tokyo in August 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the then Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba adopted the joint statement titled "Partnership for Security and Prosperity of Our Next Generation".
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