Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that India and Japan will together determine the Asian century, with stability, growth, and prosperity, as he began a critical two-day visit to the East Asian country.
Addressing a business forum, Modi pointed out that "Japan's excellence and India's scale can create a perfect partnership and mutual growth."
The Prime Minister had come to Tokyo earlier in the day for the visit, which follows the spate of tensions between New Delhi and Washington over President Donald Trump's tariffs and trade policies.
Highlighting India as a hot destination for investment, Modi cited the political and economic stability of the country, and transparency and predictability of policy-making.
"Capital does not merely grow in India, it multiplies," he said.
"Today, India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world and very soon, it is going to become the third largest global economy," he said at the India-Japan Economic Forum.
Modi pointed out that India has made bold and ambitious attempts in many key areas, such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotechnology, and space.
He underlined, "Technology of Japan and talent of India can together lead the technology revolution of this century."
Modi also referred to India as the "springboard" for Japanese companies looking to penetrate the Global South.
He highlighted that the success in cooperation in the automobile industry between India and Japan could be replicated in sectors like robotics, semiconductors, shipbuilding, and nuclear power.
"Japan has always been a key partner in India's development journey," Modi said.
It added that the India-Japan relationship has become a sign of shared confidence in many sectors—ranging from metro railways to production, and from semiconductors to start-ups.
In addition, he indicated that India and Japan are capable of contributing meaningfully to the emergence of the Global South, especially in Africa.
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