The Daruma Doll presented to PM Modi by Chief Priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple in Takasaki carries profound meaning in Japan and also has a unique connection to India.
While India has surpassed Japan in May 2025 in terms of nominal GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to become the fourth largest economy in the world, it tends to gain immensely from the East Asian nation through manufacturing, technology, investments, and human resource collaboration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba over the next few days during his upcoming visits to Japan and China.
The visit is more than just a bilateral ritual.. India has emerged as an indispensable partner for Japan, which shares concerns about China's growing aggression, in the midst of a shifting global order.
Days after Indian military displayed the debris of Pakistan’s Chinese PL-15 missile shot down by India’s air defence system, several major global powers have expressed interest in obtaining recovered the parts of missiles
Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, CM Sarma said that Japan is interested in recruiting manpower from Assam, initially around 50,000 workers, while Singapore seeks to hire nurses from the state.