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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) congratulated Sanae Takaichi, the first elected woman Prime Minister of Japan. He said that he is eager to strengthen the strategic partnership of the two countries and work together. Japan’s first female Prime Minister Takaichi will now replace Shigeru Ishiba.
PM Modi wrote in a post on the social media platform ‘X’, ‘Sane Takaichi, hearty congratulations to you on being elected Prime Minister of Japan. I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Deepening relations between our countries are important for further peace, stability and prosperity.
UAE President congratulated
Not only PM Modi, the new Prime Minister of Japan is receiving good wishes from all over the world. UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also congratulated Takaichi. Posting on ‘X’, he said, ‘I wish him success in taking the country towards more progress and development.’
He further wrote, ‘I congratulate Sanae Takaichi on becoming the Prime Minister of Japan. Building on the foundation of our comprehensive strategic partnership, I look forward to further deepening UAE-Japan relations and working together to promote the development and prosperity of our countries and peoples,’
Takaichi won by more votes than the opposition
Let us tell you that on Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi secured a simple majority in both the houses of the Parliament of Japan, known as ‘Diet’. The LDP formed an alliance with the Japan Innovation Party and reportedly signed an agreement to form a coalition government.
According to Kyodo report, Takaichi avoided the second round of elections by winning the first round of voting in the lower house. He got 237 votes against 149 votes of Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan’s Congress Democratic Party.
Message from Japan’s first female PM
After becoming the new Prime Minister of Japan, Takaichi said in his speech that if everyone works together, Japan can be rebuilt. Appealing to everyone to work hard, she said, ‘I will not take care of ‘work-life balance’ myself. I will just work, work and work.
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