Archive · 17 Jan 2026
India, Japan launch AI Dialogue, focus on economic security
India's foreign minister, S Jaishankar, met with Japan's foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, in New Delhi.
They talked about how to keep their countries' economies safe and work together on important things like technology, minerals, and oceans.
They also decided to start a new group to talk about artificial intelligence and another group to work on getting important minerals.
India and Japan have been friends for a long time and will celebrate 75 years of being diplomatic friends next year.
They want to keep making their friendship stronger and help shape the world together.
S Jaishankar and Toshimitsu Motegi co-chaired the 18th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi.
India and Japan decided to launch an AI Dialogue and a new joint working group on critical minerals this year.
Economic security was highlighted as 'paramount' amid an uncertain global economic environment.
Discussions focused on de-risking national and global economies, resilient supply chains, critical minerals, energy, health, and maritime security.
The Indo-Pacific vision was emphasized, aligning India's MAHASAGAR initiative with Japan's free and open Indo-Pacific concept.
- Who
- S Jaishankar (India) and Toshimitsu Motegi (Japan)
- What
- 18th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To discuss economic security, strategic goals, bilateral relations, and launch new initiatives
- Participants
- S Jaishankar (India), Toshimitsu Motegi (Japan)
- Event
- 18th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue
- Key Topics
- Economic security, resilient supply chains, critical minerals, energy, health, maritime security, AI Dialogue, Indo-Pacific
- Diplomatic Milestone
- 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2022
- Strategic Partnerships
- Quad, United Nations, G4, G20
- New Initiatives
- AI Dialogue, joint working group on critical minerals
Sources
Jaishankar underlines importance of economic security in uncertain global environment
India, Japan have ‘duty’ to shape global order: Jaishankar at Delhi meeting with Tokyo counterpart
EAM: India, Japan partnership holds immense potential to de-risk global economy
India, Japan Launch AI Dialogue, Joint Working Group On Critical Minerals
India, Japan vow to work on shared strategic goals
