Overview

• India and Japan launched an economic‑security framework spanning semiconductors, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, clean energy, telecom and pharmaceuticals to strengthen supply chains.
• The leaders issued a Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation, updating the 2008 arrangement with expanded military drills, defense industrial collaboration and maritime coordination.
• Tokyo set a ¥10 trillion investment target over 10 years alongside a roadmap to deepen economic ties, and the sides signed a space cooperation arrangement tied to India’s Chandrayaan‑5 mission.
• Both governments set a goal of 500,000 personnel exchanges over five years, including 50,000 skilled Indians in Japan, as Modi pitched India as a hub for Japanese firms.
• Modi left for Tianjin to attend the SCO summit, with a bilateral meeting scheduled with President Xi Jinping as New Delhi pursues a cautious thaw with China.