India and Japan are set to sign a pact on securing liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies amid global supply chain disruptions at Thursday's annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The two governments are considering setting up a joint task force to cooperate on LNG stockpiling and are expected to conclude the pact during the summit, according to people familiar with the matter.The move comes as India and Japan step up cooperation on energy security to prepare for future supply disruptions. The task force will promote dialogue and information-sharing between the two governments. Its establishment will be included in the joint statement to be issued after the summit, the people said.India is heavily dependent on West Asia for LNG supplies, while Japan sources only about 10% of its LNG imports from the region. Takaichi will begin a three-day visit to India on Wednesday, her first since becoming the prime minister. The summit is also expected to produce agreements on supply chains for critical minerals and semiconductors, while advancing cooperation in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Several Japanese companies and organisations will accompany Takaichi during the visit. Suzuki Motor president Toshihiro Suzuki will be among the business leaders in the delegation, along with executives from trading house Itochu and Toyota Motor's trading arm, Toyota Tsusho.The delegation is expected to attend an economic forum that was originally scheduled to be held in Guwahati but was shifted to New Delhi because of logistical constraints. At the forum, Takaichi is expected to highlight planned Japanese private-sector investments of ¥10 trillion in India over the next 10 years. The 15th India-Japan Annual Summit was held in Tokyo on August 29-30, 2025, where Modi and then Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba reaffirmed the two countries' Special Strategic and Global Partnership and outlined a roadmap for cooperation over the next decade across the economy, security and technology.Takaichi is also expected to seek deeper strategic cooperation with India amid China's growing ambitions in the Indo-Pacific and a declining US role in the region.