Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Piyush Goyal Leads Japan Delegation Seeking ₹60,000 Crore Investment
Piyush Goyal, an Indian government minister, is visiting Japan with about 200 business leaders.
The visit will last four days, from August 24 to 27.
The group will travel to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.
They want Indian and Japanese companies to work more closely together.
Talks will cover areas such as cars, computers, clean energy, steel and healthcare.
Goyal will meet Japanese government leaders and business organizations.
Japan has set a goal of investing about ₹60,000 crore in India over ten years.
The visit is meant to help both countries increase trade and investment.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is leading an approximately 200-member Indian business delegation on a four-day Japan visit from August 24 to 27.
The delegation will visit Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka to promote stronger India-Japan trade and investment ties.
Representatives from manufacturing, semiconductors, clean energy, steel, automobiles, financial services, healthcare and start-ups are participating.
Japan set a target last year to invest 10 trillion yen, or about ₹60,000 crore, in India over a decade.
Goyal is scheduled to meet Japanese officials, business groups, investors and companies, including Japan’s economy and trade minister.
- Who
- Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is leading an approximately 200-member Indian business delegation, with meetings involving Japanese officials and companies.
- What
- A four-day visit and business outreach effort to deepen India-Japan trade and investment ties.
- When
- August 24 to 27; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, Japan.
- Why
- To advance the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership and support Japan’s 10-trillion-yen investment target for India over a decade.
- Delegation size
- Approximately 200 members; described by the Ministry of Commerce as India’s largest-ever business delegation to Japan.
- Visit duration
- Four days, from August 24 to 27.
- Cities
- Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.
- Investment target
- Japan has targeted 10 trillion yen, approximately ₹60,000 crore, in investment in India over ten years.
- Business sectors
- Manufacturing, semiconductors, clean energy, steel, automobiles, financial services, healthcare and start-ups.
- Bilateral trade
- Government data cited in the article put India-Japan bilateral trade at $27.47 billion during FY 2025-26.
- Japanese exports to India
- The article reported Japanese exports to India of $21.43 billion during FY 2025-26.