PM @narendramodi & PM @AbeShinzo lead the delegation level talks between India and Japan. pic.twitter.com/ZhhzCJLGNf — PIB India (@PIB_India) December 12, 2015

PM @AbeShinzo: People to people relations are imp. We are extending multiple entry visas pic.twitter.com/K6y615BJKH — Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) December 12, 2015

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan on peaceful use of civil nuclear energy and announced that the deal was not just about commerce and clean energy but also a sign of mutual confidence and partnership for a secure world.The MoU was inked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Delhi."No friend will matter more in realizing India's economic dreams than Japan. We have made enormous progress in economic cooperation as also in our regional partnership and security cooperation," said Modi after signing the deal.Highlighting the importance of India-Japan relations, PM Modi said "no other strategic partnership can exercise a more profound influence on shaping the course of Asia and our interlinked ocean regions."Stating that there was deep value for the strategic partnership between Japan and India, Modi said: "Shinzo has been prompt and positive on our economic proposals many of which are now unique to India. Japanese private investments are also rising sharply."PM Modi announced that India will extend 'visa-on-arrival' to Japanese citizens including for business purpose from March 1, 2016.The two countries also inked deals on bullet train and for defence manufacturing.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated that the India-Japan partnership has the greatest potential of any bilateral relationship.Abe said: "We have taken relationship to a new level.""With a view to supporting growth of India, both public and private sector of Japan will act in unison," Shinzo Abe said.(With inputs from agencies)