Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday after she became Japan's first female prime minister through a parliamentary runoff election. Modi stated he anticipated collaborating with Takaichi to enhance the India-Japan Special Strategic Partnership, which remains essential for regional stability across the Indo-Pacific. The 64-year-old politician secured narrow victories in both legislative chambers, receiving 125 votes in the Upper House and 237 in the Lower House.
Takaichi began her political career in 1993 as an independent lawmaker before joining the Liberal Democratic Party three years later. She served as Economic Security Minister from 2022 to 2024 and holds the record as Japan's longest-serving Internal Affairs Minister. The conservative leader will complete former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's term through September 2027 while facing challenges of economic stagnation and declining public confidence in the LDP.
Takaichi began her political career in 1993 as an independent lawmaker before joining the Liberal Democratic Party three years later. She served as Economic Security Minister from 2022 to 2024 and holds the record as Japan's longest-serving Internal Affairs Minister. The conservative leader will complete former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's term through September 2027 while facing challenges of economic stagnation and declining public confidence in the LDP.
