Archive · 24 Aug 2026
India and Japan Deepen Economic and Security Partnership
India and Japan are having many meetings about working more closely together.
Japanese business leaders recently met officials in Uttar Pradesh to discuss factories, technology, and investment.
Two projects supported by Japan were also started there.
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting Japan with more than 200 Indian business representatives.
The group is visiting Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.
They are discussing areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing.
India and Japan are also reviewing their trade agreement.
India wants to sell more products to Japan because Japan currently sells much more to India than India sells to Japan.
Both countries also want stronger cooperation on security and reliable supply chains.
More than 200 Japanese business leaders and policymakers joined the UP-Japan Investment Meet to discuss manufacturing, technology, and investment.
Two Japan-backed projects were launched in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority region.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting Japan until August 27 with India’s largest-ever business delegation to the country.
Talks cover trade, investment, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and other next-generation industries.
India and Japan are reviewing their economic partnership while expanding cooperation on trade, supply chains, critical technologies, and maritime security.
- Who
- India, Japan, Piyush Goyal, Japanese business leaders, and Indian business representatives.
- What
- The countries are intensifying economic, technology, investment, trade, and security engagement.
- When
- During August; Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit runs until August 27.
- Where
- India and Japan, including Uttar Pradesh, Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.
- Why
- To attract investment, improve trade balance, cooperate on advanced technologies and resilient supply chains, and strengthen strategic and maritime security ties.
- Bilateral trade
- India-Japan trade reached $27.47 billion in FY2025-26.
- Japan’s exports to India
- $21.43 billion in FY2025-26.
- India’s exports to Japan
- $6.04 billion in FY2025-26.
- Business delegation
- More than 200 Indian representatives are accompanying Piyush Goyal in Japan.
- Delegation locations
- Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.
- Investment event
- More than 200 Japanese business leaders, CEOs, and policymakers participated in the UP-Japan Investment Meet.
- Economic agreement
- India and Japan are reviewing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.