In India's 16th general election, the "Modi tsunami" swept the nation, ushering in a new era for the world's largest democracy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's making Japan his second overseas destination indicates the high degree of importance that Japan will be accorded in the new government's Look East agenda.

During his visit to Japan from late this month into early September, Modi is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Sept. 1.

Modi has assumed India's leadership as the nation battles the worst economic slowdown in over a decade with GDP growth below 5 percent. How to attract more foreign direct investment for rejuvenating the Indian economy seems to be one of the primary concerns of the new Indian government.