Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held informal talks at a picturesque resort near Mount Fuji and visited a factory of industrial robot manufacturer on Sunday as they spent about eight hours together on the first-day of a two-day summit.
Modi, who arrived in Japan last evening to attend the 13 India-Japan annual summit, said the partnership between the two countries has been fundamentally transformed and it has been strengthened as a ‘special strategic and global partnership’.
The two-day summit will seek to review the progress in ties and deepen strategic dimension of the bilateral relationship. Both prime ministers visited the FANUC industrial facility, which specialises in automation. “Taking our cooperation to modern and advanced technologies. PM @narendramodi and PM @AbeShinzo visited the FANUC Corporation, one of the largest makers of industrial robots in the world in #Yamanashi, and toured the robotics and automation facilities,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
Prime Minister Modi was briefed on the various robotic and automation capabilities of FANUC, Ministry of External Affairs officials said.
Both the leaders observed several illustrations of the working of industrial robots. At the motor assembly facility, they witnessed the assembling of a motor by a robot in 40 seconds, officials added.
FANUC contributes to the manufacturing industry in Japan and other countries, including India, by promoting automation and efficiency in manufacturing.
On Monday, the two leaders will hold a formal summit, during which strengthening bilateral security and economic cooperation is expected to be high on the agenda.
Modi will also address an Indian community function in Tokyo and will attend a series of business events and address the business forum.
