New Delhi: As Sanae Takaichi, known for her hawkish stand on China and the security threat it poses to Japan, took over as the top office in Tokyo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her and stressed that India’s relations with the Land of the Rising Sun were vital for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Modi is likely to have his first meeting with Takaichi, who took over as the new prime minister of Japan on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the ASEAN conclaves and the East Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur next week.

“Heartiest congratulations, Sanae Takaichi, on your election as the Prime Minister of Japan. I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership,” Modi posted on X. “Our deepening ties are vit

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