00:00Japanese Prime Minister Senaid Akaichi's first official visit to India
00:04focused on talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
00:08covering everything from artificial intelligence to energy security.
00:13The two leaders agreed to deepen defence ties,
00:17including Japan supplying advanced radars for Indian warships,
00:22as well as conducting joint naval exercises.
00:25They also reaffirmed Tokyo's $61 billion commitment to boost investment in India.
00:33Modi referred to Akaichi as his younger sister
00:36and said that technology would be a key pillar of the partnership between the two nations.
00:41They also agreed to build 1,000 biogas plants across India,
00:46while also expanding cooperation on hydrogen and nuclear energies as well as batteries.
00:52The visit comes as the two sides look to reduce dependence on China.
00:57For Akaichi, better ties with New Delhi comes amid worsening relations with Beijing,
01:04which just this week further tightened export controls affecting Japan.
01:09India is also a key partner in Japan's defence strategy
01:14and its vision for the free and open Indo-Pacific.
01:18For Modi, the concerns are just as pressing.
01:21China's expanding naval presence in the Indian Ocean
01:24and its dominance in critical mineral exports pose growing strategic challenges for India.
01:31At the same time, India is heavily reliant on China to support its industrial ambitions.
01:38That's where deepening ties with Japan could prove extremely valuable.
01:42India and Japan have shared close economic ties for decades.
01:46Under Modi, their relationship with former Prime Minister Shinzo Kabe
01:51helped bring the two economies even closer.
01:54Now, Akaichi is determined to build on that foundation.
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