16th India–Japan Annual Summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi paid a three-day official visit to India (1–3 July 2026) and held talks with Narendra Modi during the 16th India–Japan Annual Summit.

• The two countries announced 16 major outcomes, expanding cooperation across strategic, economic, technological, energy, and defence sectors.

Major Outcomes

• India and Japan adopted the India–Japan Joint Declaration on Economic Security to strengthen supply chain resilience and promote project-based collaboration in semiconductors, critical minerals, artificial intelligence (AI), information and communication technology (ICT), clean energy, and pharmaceuticals.
• Both countries adopted the India–Japan Joint Statement on Cooperation in the Field of Artificial Intelligence, elevating bilateral cooperation in AI research, development, and innovation.
• A Joint Statement on Energy Resilience was adopted to enhance cooperation in:
  • Strategic petroleum reserves.
  • Crude oil stockpiling.
  • Maritime energy transport.
  • Joint energy investments.
• India and Japan announced that 2027 will be celebrated as the India–Japan Year of Shared Horizons to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Defence Cooperation

• India and Japan signed their first-ever defence co-development project.
• The project, named UNICORN (Unified Complex Radio Antenna/NORA-50), is a state-of-the-art stealth mast that integrates multiple communication antennas into a single compact, spire-shaped dome, enhancing the stealth and communication capabilities of naval platforms.

Agriculture and Clean Energy

• The two countries launched the India–Japan Cooperative Biogas for Growth (CBG) Initiative.
• Under the initiative, India and Japan will collaborate to establish 1,000 biogas and organic fertiliser plants across India by leveraging the country’s dairy cooperative network.

Source: PIB

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