Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived Saturday in this Japanese city on his maiden bilateral visit outside South Asia.
Before leaving for Japan, Modi said in New Delhi that this "visit will write a new chapter in the annals of relations between Asia's two oldest democracies and take our strategic and global partnership to the next higher level".
"Japan is one of our closest partners in political, economic, security and cultural realms. It is a key regional and global partner for us. Between our countries, there is only goodwill and mutual admiration," the prime minister added.