NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday travelled from Tokyo to Sendai in a bullet train during his two-day visit to Japan.
In a social media post on X, PM Modi said, "Reached Sendai. Travelled with PM Ishiba to this city on the Shinkansen."
After arriving in Sendai, PM Modi also met the Indian loco pilots undergoing training in Japanese Railways.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "A journey of friendship and progress."
"In a unique gesture symbolizing the warmth of the India-Japan friendship, PM Narendra Modi and PM Shigeru Ishiba travelled together to Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture on the Shinkansen," he added.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi met governors of 16 Japanese prefectures in Tokyo and called for strengthening state-prefecture cooperation under the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
"This morning in Tokyo, interacted with the governors of 16 prefectures of Japan. State-prefecture cooperation is a vital pillar of India-Japan friendship. This is also why a separate initiative on it was launched during the 15th Annual India-Japan Summit yesterday," the Prime Minister said in a post on X.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from 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.
Following his Japan leg, the Prime Minister will head to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin.
"From Japan, I will travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. India is an active and constructive member of the SCO. During our Presidency, we have introduced new ideas and initiated collaboration in the fields of innovation, health and cultural exchanges," PM Modi said in his departing statement.
During his China visit, PM Modi will hold two crucial bilateral meetings, one with Chinese President Xi Jinping and one with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In a social media post on X, PM Modi said, "Reached Sendai. Travelled with PM Ishiba to this city on the Shinkansen."
Reached Sendai. Travelled with PM Ishiba to this city on the Shinkansen.@shigeruishiba pic.twitter.com/qBc4bU1Pdt
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2025
After arriving in Sendai, PM Modi also met the Indian loco pilots undergoing training in Japanese Railways.
JR東日本で研修中のインド人運転士さんたちとご挨拶。 pic.twitter.com/UXKoSVP50r
— 石破茂 (@shigeruishiba) August 30, 2025
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "A journey of friendship and progress."
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Sendai from Tokyo in a bullet train. Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba is also with him.
— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2025
(Video: DD) pic.twitter.com/zTWGlZntwF
"In a unique gesture symbolizing the warmth of the India-Japan friendship, PM Narendra Modi and PM Shigeru Ishiba travelled together to Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture on the Shinkansen," he added.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi met governors of 16 Japanese prefectures in Tokyo and called for strengthening state-prefecture cooperation under the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
"This morning in Tokyo, interacted with the governors of 16 prefectures of Japan. State-prefecture cooperation is a vital pillar of India-Japan friendship. This is also why a separate initiative on it was launched during the 15th Annual India-Japan Summit yesterday," the Prime Minister said in a post on X.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from 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.
Following his Japan leg, the Prime Minister will head to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin.
"From Japan, I will travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. India is an active and constructive member of the SCO. During our Presidency, we have introduced new ideas and initiated collaboration in the fields of innovation, health and cultural exchanges," PM Modi said in his departing statement.
During his China visit, PM Modi will hold two crucial bilateral meetings, one with Chinese President Xi Jinping and one with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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