New Delhi, July 3 -- India and Japan on Thursday adopted an expansive roadmap to deepen their Special Strategic and Global Partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announcing a series of strategic initiatives spanning defence, economic security, artificial intelligence, clean energy, connectivity, technology, critical minerals, people-to-people exchanges and regional cooperation during the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit held in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Takaichi, on her first official visit to India since assuming office, was accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior government officials, chief executives and industry leaders. The two Prime Ministers reviewed progress since ...