Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday issued a strong condemnation of Pakistan-backed terrorism, urging decisive action against militant organisations including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), both of which have been blamed for carrying out multiple attacks in India.
In the Joint Statement issued after the 16th Japan-India Annual Summit, the two leaders denounced the terrorist attack in Pahalgam last year and noted the United Nations Security Council Monitoring Team Report dated July 29, 2025, which referred to The Resistance Front (TRF).
The leaders also condemned the Red Fort blast that struck Delhi in November 2025. “They called for the perpetrators, organizers, and financiers of this reprehensible act to be brought to justice without any delay," the 16th Japan-India Annual Summit Joint Statement read.
“The two Prime Ministers unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross- border terrorism from Pakistan,” the statement read further.
The joint statement also said Modi and Takaichi called for “concerted actions” against all UN-designated terrorist organisations and entities, including Al Qaeda, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and their proxies.
Takaichi is on her maiden official visit to India as New Delhi and Tokyo seek to further strengthen their economic and strategic partnership. Addressing a joint press conference after bilateral talks at Hyderabad House on Thursday, Modi referred to his Japanese counterpart as his “younger sister” and described her as a "visionary and popular leader."
Following their summit-level discussions, the two Prime Ministers addressed the media and announced a series of major initiatives aimed at expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.
"Your Excellency, and 'meri chhoti behen' (my younger sister) Prime Minister Takaichi, delegates of the two countries, members of the media, Namaskar! Konnichiwa," Modi said as he began his address. Konnichiwa is a Japanese word used to greet someone.
"I am delighted to welcome Prime Minister Takaichi on her first visit to India for the India-Japan Annual Summit. She is also Japan's first female Prime Minister, and a visionary and popular leader. Furthermore, she hails from Japan's Nara Prefecture, a very important centre of shared Buddhist heritage of India and Japan," Modi said.
Concluding his remarks, Modi expressed his gratitude using both Hindi and Japanese, saying 'bahut bahut dhanyawad' and 'arigatou gozaimasu'.
Takaichi is visiting India at Modi's invitation from July 1 to 3 for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit.
Speaking in Japanese, with her remarks simultaneously translated into English, Takaichi responded to Modi's reference to her as his "younger sister".
"The small meeting before and the big meeting...we confirmed that we are on the same page to develop this relationship as brother and sister," she said.
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