New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for Japan on a four-day visit on Wednesday. He will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other Japanese leaders to strengthen the strategic and economic content of India's ties with one of the most powerful economies of the world.
It is likely that the India-US Civil Nuclear deal will be high on the agenda during the discussions besides the bid by India and Japan for permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council as part of the G-4 initiative.
''In the evolving regional and international environment India and Japan increasingly find that their long term political, economic and strategic interests are converging,'' said Dr Singh in a statement before his departure.
India-Japan relations were poised to enter a new and dynamic phase, driven by a shared desire to enhance the bilateral relationship, said PM on Wednesday.
Manmohan said he would use the opportunity to discuss ways to reinforce global partnership between the India and Japan countries and to move to a more comprehensive economic engagement.
He said the talks would also be aimed at developing cooperation over the India-Japan relationship, including security and terrorism, energy, transport, science and technology and culture.
''I look forward to using this visit to elevate India-Japan relations to a qualitatively new level,'' he added.
Manmohan will inaugurate the Festival of India in Japan on Thursday evening, when the two Prime Ministers will also unveil the joint logo of the India-Japan Friendship Year 2007.
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