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India and Japan Agree to Expand Defense and Economic Cooperation
India and Japan reached new agreements on defense technology, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and maritime security during bilateral talks. The two countries also adopted a joint roadmap on economic security and reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Speaking after the meeting in New Delhi, the Indian prime minister said the two countries will collaborate on naval radio antenna systems and adopted a joint roadmap on economic security. The leaders also agreed to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, shipbuilding, biogas, semiconductors and critical technologies.
"India and Japan view economic security as a shared security interest," the Indian prime minister said.
Japan is among India’s largest foreign investors and has backed major infrastructure projects, including the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail line. About 1,400 Japanese companies operate in India, nearly half of them in manufacturing. Two-way trade reached $27.5 billion in India’s 2025-26 fiscal year, while Japanese investment totaled $3.2 billion between April and December 2025, according to Indian government data.
Both countries seek to strengthen their partnership in the Indo-Pacific following the Indian prime minister’s trip to Tokyo last year, when Japan pledged to more than double its investment in India to more than $61 billion over the next decade.
India and Japan, along with the United States and Australia, are members of the Quad, a grouping that promotes cooperation on regional security, maritime issues and defense. ” The spokesperson added that such an approach ran counter to the region’s desire for peace, development and cooperation.
