At the dialogue, India and Japan reaffirmed the upward trajectory of Special Strategic and Global Partnership and made some key announcements: 

• To launch the “Japan–India Private-Sector Dialogue on Economic Security” (BtoB) within the first quarter of 2026. 
  • It will focus in five priority areas - semiconductors, critical minerals, information and communication technology, clean energy and pharmaceuticals.
• To establish the “Japan–India AI Strategic Dialogue” under the “Japan–India AI Cooperation Initiative (JAI)”. 
  • Japan would also invite 500 highly skilled AI professionals from India by 2030 to promote joint research.
• Early convening of “Joint Working Group (JWG) on Mineral Resources”. 

India Japan Relations

• Strategic partnership: Upgraded to Special Strategic and Global Partnership (2014).
• Economic cooperation: India–Japan CEPA (2011), bilateral trade of US$ 22.85 billion (FY 2023–24), and India–Japan Industrial Competitiveness Partnership (2021).
• Trade structure: India imports nuclear reactors, copper and electrical machinery, while exporting organic chemicals, vehicles and reactor-related components.
• Security and defence cooperation: Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation, defence pacts, 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, and joint exercises such as JIMEX, Dharma Guardian, MALABAR and MILAN.
• Development cooperation: Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project and India–Japan Act East Forum supporting development of India’s Northeast region.