NEW DELHI - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed Thursday to boost ties in semiconductors, critical minerals and artificial intelligence, as Tokyo faces economic security challenges posed by China.

The two countries also affirmed they will deepen their strategic partnership in maritime security and concluded about 120 memorandums of cooperation involving private-sector investments totaling 2 trillion yen ($12.4 billion), Takaichi said after talks with Modi in New Delhi.

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