New Delhi, India — The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on an important diplomatic tour later this month, with back-to-back visits to Japan and China for high-level engagements.
At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, PM Modi will visit Tokyo from August 29–30, 2025, to take part in the 15th India–Japan Annual Summit. This will be Modi’s eighth visit to Japan, but his first official summit with Ishiba, who recently assumed office.
During the summit, the two leaders are expected to review the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, which has become a cornerstone of India’s Indo-Pacific policy. Discussions will span a wide range of areas, including:
- Defence and security cooperation under the free and open Indo-Pacific framework
- Trade, economy, and technology partnerships, with emphasis on innovation and supply chain resilience
- Clean energy, infrastructure, and connectivity projects
- People-to-people exchanges, particularly educational, cultural, and youth cooperation
- Regional and global issues, with a focus on peace, stability, and rules-based international order
The MEA noted that the visit will reaffirm the “longstanding special bond of friendship” and underscore Japan’s role as a key strategic partner and Quad member in India’s foreign policy matrix.
In the second leg of his tour, PM Modi will travel to Tianjin, China, from August 31–September 1, 2025, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Leaders’ Summit. The SCO brings together major Eurasian powers, and India has been an active member since 2017, holding the presidency in 2022–23.
On the sidelines of the Tianjin summit, PM Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several participating heads of state and government, providing an opportunity to advance India’s regional and global agenda.
The confirmation of Modi’s China visit comes shortly after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the Prime Minister in New Delhi earlier this week to deliver President Xi’s formal invitation. The meeting was seen as a signal of Beijing’s intent to maintain dialogue channels amid complex regional dynamics.
With back-to-back visits to two major Asian powers, India is expected to use the August tour to strengthen its strategic partnerships, advance economic and technological cooperation, and reaffirm its voice in regional security architecture.
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