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INTERNATIONAL | PM Modi’s Visit to Japan & China

India-Japan Partnership

10-Year Roadmap for Launched

During the 15th Annual Summit n In addition to investment,
between the two countries, Prime Japan has proposed
Minister Narendra Modi held technological cooperation in
delegation-level talks with then, areas such as semiconductors,
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. artificial intelligence, and
PM Modi and PM Ishiba formulated critical minerals. These are
a 10-year roadmap to enhance areas on which the future
strategic, economic, and technological global economy and security
cooperation. The most important part both depend.
of this roadmap is the ‘India-Japan Joint n The two countries also issued
Vision for the Next Decade’, which a joint declaration on eight-
covers several key areas, from economic point ambitions and security
development to security, technology, cooperation to further their
innovation, health, sustainable special strategic and global
development, mobility, and people-to- partnership. In the joint
economic and security vision
people exchanges. According to this statement issued by Prime
roadmap it would focus particularly on Minister Narendra Modi and
areas such as investment, innovation, then Japanese Prime Minister
environment, technology, healthcare, Shigeru Ishiba, they pledged to
people-to-people connectivity, and ensure stability and prosperity
cutting-edge partnerships. PM Modi said in the Indo-Pacific region.
that the two countries have set a target n India and Japan will conduct
of 100 trillion yen in investment from joint military exercises
Japan to India over the next 10 years. involving their army, navy, and
He added that both countries will also air force. The two countries
place special emphasis on small and will share defense technology
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and and work on joint possibilities
startups. for weapons production.

dow approval system for business. PM Modi stated successful. We can replicate this success in areas like
that the driving force behind these reforms is our batteries, robotics, semiconductors, shipbuilding,
resolve to build a Viksit Bharat. We have the com- and nuclear energy. PM Modi urged Japanese busi-
mitment, the conviction, and the strategy to achieve nesses to come to India and work towards the vision
this. The world has not only recognized these efforts of “Make in India, Make for the World.”
but also lauded them. Referring to the five points Referring to Japan as a technology and innovation
of the India-Japan partnership, the Prime Minister powerhouse, PM Modi stated that India is a talent pow-
also made some suggestions. Speaking about the erhouse. He said that Japan’s technology and India’s
success of Japanese companies like Suzuki and talent can together lead the technological revolution in
Daikin in India, he said that our collaboration in the the 21st century. Mentioning the India-Japan partner-
manufacturing and auto sectors has been extremely ship in green energy and next-generation infrastructure,

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