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India and Japan are preparing to revisit a trade agreement that has shaped their economic relationship for 15 years. The India–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), in force since August 2011, has supported growing trade and investment between the two countries. But growth has not translated into a balanced trading relationship. In FY2025–26, bilateral trade reached US$27.47 billion, while India's imports from Japan exceeded its exports by more than US$15

India and Japan are deepening their engagement with Africa to secure critical minerals and diversify global supply chains, but the partnership's success will depend on whether African economies capture a greater share of the industrial value their resources generate.

At India Mobile Congress 2026, Japan outlined its FOIP Digital Corridor vision: 5G, All-Photonics Networks, data centres and submarine cables powering India’s AI future. Hideo Fuseda Vice-Minister for International Affairs at Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) speaking at India Mobile Congress 2026 on the FOIP Digital Corridor, New Delhi New Delhi, October 10, 2026 — As India accelerates its ambitions to become a global artificial intelligence power

Tokyo's summers have become a public health emergency, with Nettaiya "tropical nights" and 40°C days pushing the city to act. From WBGT heat alerts to cooling shelters, reflective pavements, and green roofs, here's how Japan's capital is re-engineering itself to survive extreme heat. Tokyo under the summer sun By Vishwaarav Srivastava Stepping out of an air-conditioned train station onto the pavement of central Tokyo in mid-summer feels like opening a commercial pizza oven.

From dashi and Kyoto cuisine to sushi, ramen and sake, Japanese food is finding a growing audience in India. At a reception hosted by Ambassador Ono Keiichi, Kyoto chef Takuji Takahashi showcased how cuisine can become a powerful bridge between two countries moving towards the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. A dining table can sometimes become a diplomatic bridge. At the Japanese Culinary Reception 2026 in New Delhi, the flavours of Kyoto offered a vivid reminder th

On 19 September 2026, "The Semicon Setu 2026": a closed-door business seminar at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, held as part of Semicon India 2026, convened by Japan India Business Bureau (JIBB) . Delegates from Japan and India spoke across the session on semiconductor investment, collaboration, and the shape of an emerging bilateral ecosystem. What stood out was how little the conversation resembled the diplomatic set-pieces typically associated with India-Japan relations. Instead

JIIPA is hosting a 64-member delegation of Japanese and Korean buyers at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026 from 25–29 September 2026 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. The delegation will participate in B2B meetings with Uttar Pradesh exporters, manufacturers, MSMEs and other businesses to explore sourcing, trade, investment, manufacturing partnerships and long-term commercial opportunities. Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | September 2026 The Japa

Exercise Veer Guardian 2026 marks a significant new stage in India-Japan defence cooperation, bringing the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) together at Air Force Station Jodhpur from September 9 to 22. With Japanese F-2A fighter aircraft operating from Indian soil for the first time, the exercise reflects the growing operational depth of the India-Japan strategic partnership. IAF and JASDF personnel pose together at Air Force Station Jodhpur wit

As part of Japan Month 2026, justbGlobal (India) partnered with Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) India and IndiaSoft Expo (Bharat Tech), supported by the Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce (IJCC), with media partner Japan Calling, to host a India-Japan Business Session at the India Habitat Centre titled "Trade & Investment Opportunities in Japan: Leveraging the 2026 Indo-Japan Economic Security Agreement." The room brought together government offic

Japan Month 2026 brings Indian businesses and Japanese experts together to explore new trade, investment and market-entry opportunities amid deeper economic ties.

"If you are on time, you are already late. If you are five minutes early, you are on time. If you are thirty minutes early, you have become somebody else's problem." — Anil Raj .Three decades of doing business between India and Japan taught Anil Raj plenty of hard lessons. But this small one about punctuality stuck with him the most — because it wasn't really about time at all. It was about consideration: showing up in a way that never inconveniences anyone else's day. By Ani

Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan marks an important shift in India-Japan relations. With more than 200 Indian business leaders participating, the visit focused on investment, semiconductors, AI, advanced manufacturing and resilient supply chains—signalling a move towards deeper strategic economic interdependence. Piyush Goyal's four-day visit to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka (24–27 August 2026) — the largest Indian business delegation ever to travel overseas, a