Japan prime minister visits India to deepen ties

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Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited India as Tokyo and New Delhi agreed to advance cooperation in defence and security, economic partnership and people‑to‑people exchanges. The leaders signed an agreement to co‑develop a naval radio antenna based on Japan's UNICORN system and discussed joint exploration of critical minerals after China restricted exports. Japan remains an important partner for India's high‑speed rail projects, while bilateral trade is small compared with each country's trade with China. The visit comes as US attention is diverted by the Middle East and other global issues, increasing Tokyo and New Delhi's incentive to deepen ties.

India and Japan agreed to deepen defence and economic cooperation.