“Ohayō, Tokyo!”, PM Modi arrives in Japan for Quad Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Japan on Monday to attend a 2-day on Monday arrived in Japan on a two-day summit of the Quad leaders. The summit aims to ensure cooperation among the member nations of the influential grouping and will hold discussions on developmental programmes in the Indo-Pacific region.

On arriving in Japan, PM Modi tweeted, "Landed in Tokyo. Will be taking part in various programmes during this visit including the Quad Summit, meeting fellow Quad leaders, interacting with Japanese business leaders and the vibrant Indian diaspora."

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also took to Twitter to highlight the PM’s arrival in Tokyo.

“Ohayō, Tokyo! PM @narendramodi arrives in a warm welcome in Tokyo on what is his fifth visit to Japan in the last 8 years," Bagchi tweeted.

After landing in Tokyo, PM Modi interacted with children who were waiting for him outside the hotel. They showed him their drawings and asked for his autograph which he gave pleasantly.

"Japan's Indian community has made pioneering contributions in different fields. They have also remained connected with their roots in India. I thank the Indian diaspora in Japan for the warm welcome," Prime Minister Modi said on Twitter after his interaction with the community.

PM Modi is scheduled to attend the Quad summit in Tokyo on May 24. The US president Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Australian prime minister-elect Anthony Albanese will also mark their presence at the summit.

"In Japan, I will also participate in the second in-person Quad Leaders' Summit, which will provide an opportunity for the leaders of the four Quad countries to review the progress of Quad initiatives," PM Modi said in his departure statement.

"We will also exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest," said PM Modi, whose visit to Japan is taking place under the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprises India, the US, Japan and Australia.