Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a four-day official visit to Japan and China from August 29 to September 1, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday, reported the PTI.

In the first leg of the tour, the Prime Minister will spend two days in Japan, where he will attend in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, scheduled for August 29 and 30. This will mark PM Modi’s eighth visit to Japan as Prime Minister, according to the PTI.

During his visit, PM Modi will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to review and strengthen the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations. Discussions are expected to cover a wide range of areas including defence and security, trade and economy, technology and innovation, and people-to-people ties. Regional and global matters of mutual concern will also be on the agenda, officials said.