PM Modi concludes his trip to Japan with a tour of a semiconductor company and a bullet train ride.

In the last leg of his two-day visit to japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese colleague Shigeru Ishiba took a bullet train on Saturday from Tokyo to Sendai, 370 kilometers outside the capital city.

The Japanese prime minister tweeted, “On my way to Sendai with Prime Minister Modi,” along with photos of his trip. I’ll be driving with him, just like last night.”

PM Modi greeted Indian loco pilots training in Japan upon arriving in Sendai.

PM Modi visited Tokyo Electron, a manufacturer of semiconductors and electronics, prior to leaving for the SCO Summit in China. He described the chips industry as a crucial area of collaboration between Japan and India. “I went to the Tokyo Electron Factory with PM Ishiba. We visited the Production Innovation Lab and Training Room, where we spoke with corporate executives. One important area of collaboration between Japan and India is the semiconductor industry. India has advanced significantly in this field in recent years. Many young people are also becoming involved with it. In the future, we hope to maintain this momentum,” PM Modi wrote on Twitter.

PM Modi has earlier discussed the possibility of state-prefecture cooperation with the governors of sixteen Japanese prefectures. In the context of the 15th Annual India-Japan Summit, he called for actions under the State-Prefecture Partnership Initiative.

“I spoke with the governors of sixteen Japanese prefectures this morning in Tokyo. An essential component of the friendship between Japan and India is state-prefecture collaboration. The Prime Minister wrote on X, “This is also why a separate initiative on it was launched during the 15th Annual India-Japan Summit yesterday.” “There is a great deal of room for collaboration in fields like entrepreneurship, innovation, and trade. Futuristic sectors like Startups, tech and AI can also be beneficial,” he added. The Ministry of External Affairs also shared details of the interaction in a post on X saying, “Taking greater strides in the steadfast India-Japan ties. PM Narendra Modi met with the Governors of 16 prefectures in Tokyo.” Discussions focused on ways to further deepen the growing partnerships between Indian states and Japanese An essential component of the friendship between Japan and India is state-prefecture collaboration. The Prime Minister wrote on X, “This is also why a separate initiative on it was launched during the 15th Annual India-Japan Summit yesterday.” “There is a great deal of room for collaboration in fields like entrepreneurship, innovation, and trade. Futuristic sectors like Startups, tech and AI can also be beneficial,” he added. The Ministry of External Affairs also shared details of the interaction in a post on X saying, “Taking greater strides in the steadfast India-Japan ties. PM Narendra Modi met with the Governors of 16 prefectures in Tokyo.” 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.”There is immense scope to cooperate in areas like trade, innovation, entrepreneurship and more. Futuristic sectors like Startups, tech and AI can also be beneficial,” he added.The Ministry of External Affairs also shared details of the interaction in a post on X saying, “Taking greater strides in the steadfast India-Japan ties. PM Narendra Modi met with the Governors of 16 prefectures in Tokyo.”Discussions focused on ways to further deepen the growing partnerships between Indian states and Japanese prefectures in the fields of technology, innovation, investment, skills, start-ups and SMEs, the ministry added.According to the MEA statement, PM 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.He highlighted that the State-Prefecture Partnership Initiative would boost cooperation in trade, technology, tourism, skills, security and cultural exchanges.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.Noting that each Japanese prefecture has its own economic and technological strengths and Indian states their unique capabilities, the Prime Minister invited the governors to contribute to India’s growth story.He also called for joint efforts in youth and skills exchange and optimally combining Japanese technology with Indian talent, the MEA said.The governors observed that sub-national collaboration was key to taking bilateral business, educational, cultural and people-to-people ties to the next level, it added.