PM Modi Holds Talks With Japan & Vietnam Counterparts, Unveils Gandhi Bust In Hiroshima — IN PICS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Japan and held talks with the country's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He then unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi placed in Hiroshima.

PM Modi Holds Talks With Japan & Vietnam Counterparts, Unveils Gandhi Bust In Hiroshima — IN PICS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in Hiroshima. This was their second meeting in 2023, following the visit of PM Kishida to India in March this year.

PM Modi and PM Kishida discussed ways to synergise the efforts of their respective G-20 and G-7 Presidencies. Prime Minister Modi stressed the need to highlight the concerns and priorities of Global South.

PM Modi also had a meeting with Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, which focused on ways to further cement this friendship in key developmental sectors.

PM Modi and Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh held talks in Hiroshima. They discussed different aspects of India-Vietnam friendship, particularly in areas like energy, technology, commerce and defence.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi, in Hiroshima, Japan.

"Unveiled Mahatma Gandhi’s bust in Hiroshima. This bust in Hiroshima gives a very important message. The Gandhian ideals of peace and harmony reverberate globally and give strength to millions," PM Narendra Modi said.

PM Modi held bilateral talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima. The Ukrainian leader flew to Japan under tight security to attend the summit in person after which the meeting took place.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron pose for a photo after a productive meeting, during which they took stock of the entire gamut of India-France bilateral relations.