03
Jul
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in India, the visit was hailed as another milestone in the Indo-Japanese partnership. Yet, for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this relationship is not merely a matter of statecraft -- it is a personal journey that began long before he assumed office in 2014. His fascination with Japan, its culture, and its technological brilliance stretches back decades, weaving a story of friendship, curiosity, and vision. Prime Minister Modi's earliest brush with Japan dates to the early 1980s, when as a young Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak he befriended a…