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Tokyo, Aug. 29 (UNI) Japan’s defense ministry on Friday submitted a record defense budget request of 8.8 trillion yen for the fiscal year 2026, with a focus on deploying various missiles and drones. The budget request, up from last year’s record 8.5 trillion yen initial request, is the fourth in a five-year defense buildup plan…

Tokyo/New Delhi, Aug 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today presented a Daruma doll, considered auspicious and a good luck charm in Japanese culture, by Rev Seishi Hirose, the Chief Priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-Ji temple, in Takasaki-Gunma, Tokyo. This special gesture reaffirms the close civilizational and spiritual ties between India and Japan. Takasaki…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (UNI) Amid PM Modi’s visit to Japan, during which he addressed the India-Japan Economic Forum today and urged for more bilateral business cooperation, here is a look at the investments and cooperation ventures between India and Japan. In the field of Investment, Japan’s investments in India continue to accelerate. Over 170…

Tokyo/New Delhi, Aug 29 (UNI) The Tokyo SkyTree, the tallest structure in Japan and the world’s tallest freestanding tower, was today lighted up in the colours of the Indian tricolour in honour of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan. PM Modi arrived in Tokyo today on a two-day visit at the invitation of Japanese PM…

Tokyo/ New Delhi Aug 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised strong economic ties between India and Japan, highlighting key sectors where bilateral cooperation can be further strengthened. In a social media post following his address at the India-Japan Business Forum, PM Modi emphasized the significance of the presence of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida,…

Tokyo/ New Delhi, Aug 29 (UNI) Highlighting India’s strong economic growth and stability, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that capital just does not grow in the country, it multiplies, asserting that the country is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy in the near future. In India’s journey of development, Japan has always been…

Tokyo/ New Delhi, Aug 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Japan to attend the 15th annual bilateral meeting with Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba, which is expected to deepen economic and strategic ties. He expressed that he is looking forward to engaging with PM Ishiba as it will provide an opportunity to deepen existing…

Beirut, Aug 29 (UNI) Two Lebanese soldiers were killed, and two other army personnel injured on Thursday night as they were inspecting an Israeli drone after it fell in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura, according to a statement by the Lebanese army. The National News Agency (NNA) reported that the Israeli drone fell while…

Warsaw, Aug 29 (UNI) A Polish F-16 fighter jet crashed on Thursday during rehearsals for the Radom international air show, killing the pilot, according to government spokesman. The accident occurred in the afternoon, in which the fighter jet descended before striking the runway and exploded. Polish government spokesman Adam Szlapka confirmed via social media that…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (UNI) With forest encroachment emerging as a major yet under-discussed trigger for human–wildlife conflict in Kerala, a high-level regional conference on ‘Human–Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence: Legal and Policy Perspectives’ will begin at the Kerala Legislative Assembly complex here on August 30. The two-day deliberation, jointly organised by the National Legal Services Authority…