Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaishi on Thursday condemned Pakistan-backed terrorism and called for action against terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and JeM. The two Pakistan-based terrorist groups are accused of carrying out several attacks in India.
Modi and Takaishi condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam last year and took note of the UN Security Council Monitoring Team’s July 29, 2025 report mentioning the Resistance Front (TRF).
They also condemned the Red Fort explosion that rocked the Indian capital, Delhi, in November 2025. The joint statement of the 16th annual Japan-India Summit said: “They called for the perpetrators, organizers and financiers of this reprehensible act to be brought to justice without any delay.”
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“The two Prime Ministers unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism from Pakistan,” the statement read.
Prime Minister Modi and Takaishi called for “coordinated action” against all UN-listed terrorist groups and entities, including Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Lashkar-e-Taiba, JeM and their proxies, the statement said.
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Takaishi is making her first official trip to India as the two countries look to deepen economic and strategic ties. Prime Minister Modi on Thursday referred to Takaishi as his “younger sister” and lauded her as a “visionary and popular leader” while delivering his statement during a joint press meet.
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After the summit talks between Modi and Takaishi in Hyderabad on Thursday, the two leaders addressed the media and unveiled a set of landmark initiatives to deepen bilateral cooperation in a range of areas.
“His Excellency, ‘meri choti behen’ (my younger sister) Prime Minister Takaichi, delegates of both countries, members of the media, Namaskar! Konnichiwa,” Modi said as he began his speech. Konnichiwa is a Japanese word used to greet someone.
“I am pleased to welcome Prime Minister Takaishi on her maiden visit to India to attend the annual India-Japan Summit. She is also the first female Prime Minister of Japan, and a visionary and popular leader. Moreover, she hails from Japan’s Nara Prefecture, a very important center of the shared Buddhist heritage of India and Japan,” Modi said.
The Indian Prime Minister ended his speech by using Hindi (‘bahut bahut dhanyawad’) and Japanese (‘arigatou gozaimasu’) words to express thanks.
Takaishi will visit India at the invitation of Modi from July 1 to 3 to attend the 16th annual India-Japan summit.
In her speech in Japanese, which was simultaneously translated into English, Takaishi acknowledged Modi’s remarks, calling her his “younger sister.”
She said: “The small meeting that preceded it and the big meeting… we confirmed that we are on the same page to develop this relationship as brother and sister.”
