NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his new Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi spoke for the first time Wednesday, looking to advance the strategic partnership and agreeing that stronger India-Japan ties are vital for global peace, stability and prosperity. Significantly, Takaichi underlined the significance of working together in the Indo-Pacific, including through Quad, amid uncertainty over the next summit meeting of the grouping. Modi said in a post on X that they discussed economic security and defence cooperation. "Had a warm conversation with Sanae Takaichi, PM 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 ta

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