PM Modi meets Japan’s Governors of 16 prefectures, highlights areas of collaboration | LIVE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the Indian train drivers currently at training at JR East, in Japan on August 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: X/@shigeruishiba

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 30, 2025) 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.

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According to the MEA statement, Mr. Modi, in his address underlined that India-Japan ties, drawing vitality from age-old civilisational linkages, continue to flourish. He said the time had come to give a renewed push to state-prefecture engagement beyond the traditional focus on Tokyo and Delhi.

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The Prime Minister urged Japanese governors and Indian state governments to forge stronger collaborations in manufacturing, mobility, next-generation infrastructure, innovation, start-ups and small businesses.

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