IN PICS | PM Modi In Japan: Warm Welcome From Diaspora, Talks With Suzuki Adviser, Softbank & Uniqlo Chief

The Prime Minister is in Japan on a two-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday on a two-day visit to attend a summit of the Quad leaders at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. PM Modi said that he sees Japan as an indispensable partner in India's continuing transformation. (Source: Twitter/MEA)

PM Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora upon his arrival at a hotel in Tokyo. The Prime Minister greeted them with folded hands. However, it was PM Modi's conversation with one of the children at the hotel that grabbed the attention. The Japanese kid spoke to the PM in Hindi. 'Waah! Where did you learn Hindi from? You speak it pretty well,' an impressed PM Modi said. (Source: Twitter/MEA)

First up in PM Modi's itinerary was a meeting with Nobuhiro Endo, the head of Japanese multinational information technology electronic giant NEC Corporation. 'The PM highlighted India's reform trajectory. He talked about opportunities in areas such as digital learning, FinTech, infra and logistics networks,' PMO India tweeted. (Source: Twitter/MEA)

Next, PM Modi met the CEO of Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo to discuss investment opportunities for the retailer in textile manufacturing in India. The duo discussed Uniqlo's growing presence in India and investment opportunities for textile manufacturing in India under PLI scheme, the MEA said. (Source: Twitter/MEA)

During his meeting with Suzuki Motor Corporation advisor Osamu Suzuki, PM Modi discussed opportunities in investment, innovation, manufacturing of electric vehicles, and recycling centres in India. PM Modi also appreciated Suzuki's transformational role in India's automotive industry. (Source: Twitter/MEA)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also met Softbank Corporation founder and CEO Masayoshi Son to discuss the Japanese investment firm's future participation in Indian technology, energy, finance and R&D sectors. SoftBank is one of the major investors in startups in India and has backed large ventures, such as Paytm and Policybazaar. It has also invested in other startups such as Oyo Hotels & Homes, Delhivery and Unacademy, among others. (Source: Twitter/MEA)