Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — Japan's first female PM who assumed office in October 2025 — resigned on July 17, 2026, just two weeks after her landmark bilateral summit with PM Modi in New Delhi (July 2, 2026). The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will now hold a leadership election to select a new Prime Minister. During her tenure, India-Japan ties reached new heights — the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit produced a 16-point roadmap, three joint declarations (AI, Energy Resilience, Economic Security), UNICORN Naval Antenna co-development, and $10-12.5 billion Japanese investment pledges.
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Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi Resigns Just Two Weeks After India-Japan Summit; LDP to Hold Leadership Election
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- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — Japan's first female PM who assumed office in October 2025 — resigned on July 17, 2026, just two weeks after her landmark bilateral summit with PM Modi in New Delhi (July 2, 2026)
- The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will now hold a leadership election to select a new Prime Minister
- During her tenure, India-Japan ties reached new heights — the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit produced a 16-point roadmap, three joint declarations (AI, Energy Resilience, Economic Security), UNICORN Naval Antenna co-development, and $10-12.5 billion Japanese investment pledges
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• Japan PM Sanae Takaichi: resigns July 17, 2026; Japan's first female PM (since Oct 2025) • LDP leadership election for new PM; resigned 2 weeks after 16th India-Japan Summit (July 2) • India-Japan Summit outcomes: UNICORN co-dev, $10-12.5B investment, AI Declaration, GSI-JOGMEC MoU • Japan: Capital Tokyo; Emperor: Naruhito; LDP: dominant party since 1955
