Japan Hopes for More Economic, Military Ties

Upbeat about ties with India, Japan is hoping that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the country in near future to boost economic and military ties.

"Indo-Japan relations are now 60 years old and are expected to grow further in future. We hope Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the country in the near future," Kazushige Hiraishi, vice consul at the consulate general of Japan in Mumbai, said today.

The Prime Minister was scheduled to visit Japan earlier this month, but his visit was postponed due to certain developments including elections in the country.

He said Japan is looking forward to having more economic and military ties between the two countries.

He was in the city to preside over All India Bonsai convention and Exhibition, organised by Vadodara Banyan Bonsai Club in collaboration with Bonsai Study Group of the Indo-Japanese Association, aided by the Japanese government.