New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are addressing a joint press conference.
Here are the highlights:
PM Modi:
- It is a great pleasure to host a personal friend and a great champion of India-Japan partnership
- No friend will matter more in realising India's economic dreams than Japan
- We deeply value our Special Strategic and Global Partnership
- We have made enormous progress in economic cooperation as also in our regional partnership and security cooperation
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been prompt and positive on our economic proposals many of which are now unique to India
- Japanese private investments are also rising sharply
- No less historic is decision to introduce High Speed Rail on Mumbai-Ahm sector through Shinkansen known for speed, reliability, safety
- Our shared commitment to combating climate change is equally strong
- Today, we have also taken two more decisive steps in our security cooperation
- I also appreciate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's support for India's membership of the APEC
- India will extend 'visa on arrival' to Japanese citizens including for business purpose from 1st March 2016
- This is different from the electronic visa facility that is being extended global
Japan PM Shinzo Abe:- We have taken relationship to new level and buds have turned into blossoms