India, Aug. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan and China from August 29 to September 1, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

The MEA said that PM Modi will visit Japan from August 29 to August 30 at the invitation of Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba to participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit.

This will be PM Modi's eighth visit to Japan and the first Summit with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba.

"During the visit, the two Prime Ministers will review the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan, including defense and security, trade and economy, technology and innovation, and people to people exchanges, as well as discuss issues of regional and global importance," the MEA said...