In an address at a business forum, PM Modi said Japan's excellence and India's scale can create a perfect partnership and mutual growth

The prime minister landed in Tokyo this morning on a two-day visit that comes amid a strain in New Delhi's relations with Washington over President Donald Trump's policies on trade and tariffs

Showcasing India as an attractive investment destination, PM Modi said the country has political and economic stability as well as transparency and predictability in policy decisions

In India, capital does not just grow, it multiplies, he said

"Today, India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world and very soon, it is going to become the third largest global economy," he said at the India-Japan Economic Forum

PM Modi said India has taken bold and ambitious initiatives in a range of key areas, including artificial intelligence, semiconductor, quantum computing, biotech and space

Technology of Japan and talent of India can together lead the technology revolution of this century, he said

PM Modi also said that India is the "springboard" for Japanese business to the Global South

India and Japan can replicate successful auto sector partnership in areas of robotics, semiconductors, ship-building, and nuclear energy, he noted