Overview
- Foreign ministers S. Jaishankar and Toshimitsu Motegi established a Japan–India AI Strategic Dialogue, with Tokyo also planning to invite 500 Indian AI professionals by 2030 and to support India’s February AI summit.
- The two governments agreed to convene a Joint Working Group on mineral resources in early 2026 to advance cooperation on rare earths and other critical minerals.
- A Japan–India Private‑Sector Dialogue on Economic Security will meet by March 2026, followed by a second government‑level economic security dialogue in the first half of 2026.
- Defence talks included Japan’s proposed transfer of UNICORN stealth antenna system technology to the Indian Navy, which Tokyo described as a flagship project.
- Both sides said they would accelerate the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Shinkansen project, with Japan reiterating its commitment to provide the latest Shinkansen technology.