Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to new Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday, and agreed to focus on “economic security, defence cooperation and talent mobility”.

Sources told The Indian Express that the two leaders are also looking at the possibility of meeting in South Africa on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ summit in November.

This was the first phone conversation between Modi and Takaichi since she assumed office as Japan’s first woman PM, succeeding Shigeru Ishiba, last week.

“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

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