Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground stadium on the final day of his three-day visit to Australia, where he said that India is striving to host the 2036 Olympics and expressed delight over Chennai hosting the opening fixture of the Big Bash League 2026-27 edition. (Pics/X)

Japan announced 129 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with India at the Japan-India Joint Economic Forum on Thursday, as business leaders from both countries highlighted growing investments in advanced technologies, clean energy and semiconductors, reflecting the deepening economic partnership between the two nations. The forum was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New Delhi. PICS/PTI, TEXT/ANI and IANS