Modi, Takaichi unveil India-Japan roadmap on AI, Defence ties, energy & economic security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a new roadmap to strengthen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership at the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit. Among the key announcements was an ambitious target of ¥10 trillion in Japanese investment in India over the next decade, alongside plans to double the number of Japanese companies operating in the country. The leaders also unveiled major initiatives in AI, defence co-development, semiconductors, critical minerals, energy security, green hydrogen, next-generation mobility, research, startups and supply chain resilience.