New Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and congratulated her on assuming office.

Takaichi (64) became Japan's first woman prime minister, replacing Shigeru Ishiba.

“Had a warm conversation with Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan. Congratulated her on assuming office and discussed our shared vision for advancing the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, with focus on economic security, defence cooperation and talent mobility,” Modi said in a post on X.

“We agreed that stronger India–Japan ties are vital for global peace, stability and prosperity,” Modi said.