Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Japan tomorrow on a three day visit to attend India-Japan annual summit. The summit will be an occasion for Mr. Modi and his counterpart Shinzo Abe for an in-depth exchanges on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest to further deepen the broad-based and action-oriented partnership between the two countries. Economic and defence cooperation are likely to figure high on the agenda. <br/><br/>In a pre'-departure statement issued in New Delhi this evening, Mr. Modi said, he is looking forward to reviewing the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation during his meeting with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo on Friday. <br/><br/>He said, he will also have a detailed interaction with top business leaders from India and Japan, to look for ways to further strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries. In Tokyo, Mr Modi will also call on Japanese Emperor Akihito. <br/><br/>On Sunday, Prime Minister Modi along with Mr. Abe will travel to Kobe on the famed Shinkansen – the technology that will be deployed for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway. Both of them will also visit the Kawasaki Heavy Industries facility in Kobe, where high speed railway is manufactured. <br/><br/>The Prime Minister said, the High Speed Railway cooperation between the two countries is a shining example of the strength of bilateral cooperation. He said, it will not only boost trade and investment ties, but also create skilled jobs in India, improve infrastructure and give a boost to 'Make in India' mission.