India, July 2 -- India and Japan on Thursday unveiled measures to expand cooperation in defence, energy security, rare earths and AI, and finalised a joint roadmap for economic security, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi emphasised the importance of mutual trust underpinning bilateral ties in a world order facing growing uncertainty.

Takaichi, on her first visit to India since becoming prime minister, arrived with a high-powered business delegation and joined Modi for the 16th annual India-Japan Summit. The leaders also participated in a joint economic forum focused on boosting Japanese investments in India. In addition to agreeing on a range of steps to deepen defence cooperation, including the ...