New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day official visit to Japan, scheduled from August 29 to 30, to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. This marks his first standalone visit to Japan in nearly seven years.

The visit comes at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. During his visit, PM Modi will hold the annual summit meeting with his Japanese counterpart. Following the Japan visit, the Prime Minister will travel to China from August 31 to September 1 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin.

Ahead of his departure, Prime Minister Modi issued a statement highlighting the importance of the trip. He stated that India and Jap...