India, Japan condemn Pakistan-backed terrorism, call for action against LeT, JeM at annual summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on Thursday strongly condemned Pakistan-backed terrorism and called for coordinated global action against terror outfits including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, which have been blamed for several attacks in India.

In the joint statement issued after the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, the two leaders condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam last year and noted the United Nations Security Council Monitoring Team’s report of July 29, 2025, which mentioned The Resistance Front (TRF).

Modi and Takaichi also condemned the November 2025 Red Fort blast in Delhi.

“They called for the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of this reprehensible act to be brought to justice without any delay,” the joint statement said.

“The two Prime Ministers unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism from Pakistan,” it added.

The two leaders also called for “concerted actions” against all UN-designated terrorist groups and entities, including Al-Qaeda, Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh), Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and their proxies.

Modi hails Takaichi as ‘younger sister’

Takaichi is on her first official visit to India as both countries seek to deepen economic and strategic cooperation.

Addressing a joint press conference after talks at Hyderabad House, Modi referred to the Japanese Prime Minister as his “younger sister” and described her as a “visionary and popular leader”.

“Your Excellency, and meri chhoti behen (my younger sister) Prime Minister Takaichi… I am delighted to welcome Prime Minister Takaichi on her first visit to India for the India-Japan Annual Summit. She is also Japan’s first female Prime Minister and a visionary and popular leader. Furthermore, she hails from Japan’s Nara Prefecture, a very important centre of the shared Buddhist heritage of India and Japan,” Modi said.

He opened his remarks with “Konnichiwa” and concluded by thanking the audience in both Hindi and Japanese, saying “Bahut bahut dhanyawad” and “Arigatou gozaimasu.”

‘Brother-sister’ partnership

Speaking in Japanese through an interpreter, Takaichi acknowledged Modi’s remarks and said the two leaders had reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.

“The small meeting before and the big meeting… we confirmed that we are on the same page to develop this relationship as brother and sister,” she said.

Takaichi is visiting India from July 1 to 3 at Modi’s invitation for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, during which the two sides announced a series of initiatives aimed at expanding cooperation in areas ranging from economic security and investment to strategic and defence partnerships.