Modi says India, Japan to ‘shape the Asian century’

India and Japan will “shape the Asian Century”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, on a visit expected to secure billions of dollars in Japanese investment and an upgrade to security ties.
“India and Japan’s partnership is strategic and smart. Powered by economic logic, we have turned shared interests into shared prosperity,” Modi told a business forum in Tokyo.
“India is the springboard for Japanese businesses to the Global South. We will shape the Asian Century for stability, growth,…