Japan and India agreed to expand cooperation in energy, technology and defense during Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's first visit to New Delhi, where she held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Reuters reported July 2.

Takaichi's visit to New Delhi for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit followed Modi's trip to Tokyo last year, during which Japan pledged more than $61 billion in investment over the next decade to strengthen bilateral economic ties.