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Guwahati: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi cut her upcoming India trip short. She will no longer visit Assam. The leader lands in India on July 1 for a three-day stay. Planners scrapped the Guwahati stop to keep the visit strictly inside New Delhi.
Tight schedules in Tokyo forced the change. Japan's parliament is currently in session. This limits how long Takaichi can stay away from home. The visit now focuses entirely on bilateral talks and strategic meetings in the capital.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the news on Monday. He heard it directly from Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. "The Foreign Secretary communicated that the proposed visit of the Prime Minister of Japan has been cancelled due to logistical issues. However, the visit will now be confined to New Delhi only. We have also been assured that the proposed investment summit will be held on a mutually agreed date," Sarma said.
Assam had prepped for weeks. Embassy teams were already in Guwahati checking hotels and security. The state government now wants answers from the Ministry of External Affairs. Still, officials in Assam hope the investment summit will eventually happen. They want those Japanese business dollars. India and Japan continue to build strong ties in tech, defense, and infrastructure despite the schedule shift.
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