PM Modi held bilateral talks with Japan’s Sanae Takaichi, Canada’s Mark Carney and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni on the final day of the G20 Summit in South Africa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Japan, Canada and Italy on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa and discussed several issues of mutual importance.
PM Modi met Sanae Takaichi, the first woman Prime Minister of Japan. This was their first bilateral meeting after she was elected to the top position. PM Modi had earlier spoken to Takaichi in October to congratulate her after assuming office.
Had a productive meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan. We discussed ways to add momentum to bilateral cooperation in areas such as innovation, defence, talent mobility and more. We are also looking to enhance trade ties between our nations. A strong India-Japan… pic.twitter.com/4UexmElSwQ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 23, 2025
The two leaders discussed the shared vision of advancing the partnership between the two countries, and the leaders underscored that stronger India-Japan ties are vital for global peace, stability and prosperity. Takaichi had earlier said her government will deepen multilateral dialogue with India and other countries.
PM Modi Speaks With Canadian Counterpart
Prime Minister Modi also held talks with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney as the two countries attempt to rebuild relations following a brief period of tensions under Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, over the death of a designated Khalistani terrorist.
Modi said both sides had agreed to set a target of $50 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, and the Canadian Pension Funds are also showing keen interest in Indian companies. “We also agreed to unlock the potential for deeper cooperation in defence and space sectors and meet again in the near future,” he added.
This came after Modi announced an Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership to work more closely in areas such as advanced tech, clean energy and artificial intelligence. The initiative will deepen collaboration between democratic partners across three continents and three oceans in emerging technologies, support diversification of supply chains, clean energy and mass adoption of AI.
According to a statement by the Canadian government, the initiative will draw on the natural strengths of the three countries and have an emphasis on green energy innovation and building resilient supply chains, including in critical minerals.
PM Modi also held a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni. The two leaders greeted each other warmly on Saturday as world leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the G20 Summit on Saturday.
