Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Sendai and travelled on Japan’s iconic Shinkansen alongside PM Shigeru Ishiba. The visit highlights India-Japan collaboration in trade, innovation, startups, AI, and inter-regional partnerships between Indian states and Japanese prefectures.
Japan commemorates 80 years since World War II surrender, paying tribute to over 3 million war dead. National ceremony contrasts with visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, raising tensions with Asian neighbours and highlighting concerns over fading historical memory.
