TOKYO, July 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:

Japan and India: Strategically Aligned Trusted Partnership

I am delighted to visit New Delhi for the Japan-India Annual Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This visit to India - my first as Prime Minister - coincides with the 20th anniversary of the first of a series of annual alternating visits the leaders of Japan and India have been making to each other's country. Frequent exchanges between the leaders not only serve to reinforce the robust bilateral relationship but also provide an opportunity for candid discussions on how to address the challenges facing the international community in these uncertain and testing times. It is a gre...