Rashtrapati Bhavan rolls out red carpet for Japan’s Takaichi—glimpses from ceremonial reception

New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is in India on an official three-day visit. New Delhi and Tokyo signed a series of agreements after the bilateral meeting between Takaichi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a joint press conference, Modi referred to the Japanese leader as his “younger sister”.

ThePrint’s National Photo Editor Praveen Jain captures the reception accorded to Takaichi at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a welcoming ceremony with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi along with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on his arrival at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with Japanese delegation at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and PM Narendra Modi waves to the media at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and PM Narendra Modi shake hands before a summit meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and PM Narendra Modi leave from Hyderabad House in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval speak with his Japanese counterpart Keiichi Ichikawa at Hyderabad House | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Ashwini Vaishnaw and others at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Jaishankar along with Indian Foreign Services officer Manharsinh Yadav at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Japan’s Ambassador to India Ono Keiichi greets a senior member of the Japanese delegation | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Delhi L-G Taranjit Singh Sandhu with Jaishankar and others at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Piyush Goyal at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint