India, Africa must double bilateral trade by 2030: Piyush Goyal

IANS | August 29, 2025 5:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India and Africa must work to double bilateral trade by 2030, focusing on value addition, technology-driven agriculture, renewable energy, and healthcare, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

India and Japan force for peace, progress and stability in Asia, world: PM Modi

IANS | August 29, 2025 4:48 PM

Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India and Japan will continue to be a force for peace, progress and stability in Asia and the entire world. Lauding ties between India and Japan, he stated that the two nations are not just "close partners" but ancient civilisations, vibrant democracies and leading economic powers, who share a common strategic outlook.

PM Modi, Japanese counterpart Ishiba participate in India-Japan Annual Summit

IANS | August 29, 2025 4:35 PM

Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba on Friday participated in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit being held at Kantei, the official residence of PM of Japan. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, India's Ambassador to Japan Sibi George and other officials also attended the meeting.

India-Japan parliamentary exchanges in focus as PM Modi meets Japanese Speaker

IANS | August 29, 2025 3:31 PM

Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Japan's House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and a group of Members of Parliament from Japan on Friday. During the meeting, the leaders discussed the ties between two nations, with a special focus on parliamentary exchanges, human resource development, cultural exchanges and cooperation across key sectors.

PM Modi and Kishida review progress in India-Japan ties

IANS | August 29, 2025 2:34 PM

Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday as both leaders discussed the progress in bilateral partnership across trade, critical technologies and human resource mobility sectors.

PM Modi, former Japanese counterpart Suga discuss expanding bilateral ties

IANS | August 29, 2025 2:22 PM

Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a meeting with former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, also the Chairperson of the Japan-India Association, discussing many dimensions of cooperation between two nations. PM Modi stated that discussions during the meeting focused on building closer cooperation between both countries.