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At the India-Japan Business Conference in Kolkata, Takuro Takeuchi explains why Japanese SMEs remain hesitant to invest in India and how JICA's evolving approach could transform diplomatic goodwill into lasting entrepreneurial partnerships.

Ashida Katsunori's vision for AI-powered SME collaboration reveals how entrepreneurs, technology and trust could shape the next era of the India–Japan partnership.

The 16th India-Japan Annual Summit marks a new chapter in bilateral ties, strengthening cooperation in defence, economic security, technology and the Indo-Pacific while reinforcing one of Asia's most trusted strategic partnerships.

Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Shigeki Murata speaks exclusively to JapanCalling.in on India's growing tourism potential, regional destinations, sustainable tourism, digital innovation, air connectivity and the future of India–Japan tourism cooperation. Shigeki Murata, Commissioner, Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), shares insights on regional tourism, sustainable travel, digital transformation, and strengthening tourism exchanges between India and Japan. As India and Japan cont

Ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's first official visit to India, Asian Confluence's high-level webinar series highlighted how strategic connectivity, resilient supply chains and business partnerships across Eastern and Northeast India can shape the next chapter of the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Ahead of the India–Japan Summit 2026, Asian Confluence's curtain raiser webinar series highlighted strategic connectivity, resilient supply chains

Junichi Nishida, Executive Director of the Kansai Japan-India Association (KJIA), shares his vision for strengthening India–Japan business, investment, innovation, and people-to-people ties. Junichi Nishida, Executive Director of the Kansai Japan-India Association (KJIA) As India and Japan continue to deepen their Special Strategic and Global Partnership, regional cooperation is emerging as a powerful driver of bilateral engagement. Among Japan's economic powerhouses, the Kan

The India-Japan Summit 2026 reveals why Northeast India is emerging as a strategic bridge linking technology, trade, connectivity and the future of the Indo-Pacific.

With only 1% of India's $37 billion textile exports reaching Japan, the India Fashion & Lifestyle Show Osaka 2026 aims to connect Indian exporters with Japanese buyers, unlock new sourcing opportunities and strengthen long-term India-Japan trade partnerships In conjunction with the visit of Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, to Japan, special seminar was held with the support the Embassy of India to Japan to promote Bharat Tex 2026. As Ja

India's longest-serving PM Modi and Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshaped one of Asia's most important strategic partnerships. As PM Takaichi prepares for her India visit, the next chapter of India-Japan relations is being written through economic security, technology cooperation, and a shared Indo-Pacific vision. In the field of international relations, longevity is often dismissed as a mere metric of political survival. However, when viewed through the

The Japan-India International Exchange Symposium 2026 and the signing of the IPA–CMEC–JTTRI Memorandum of Understanding underscore a significant evolution in India–Japan relations. Beyond traditional diplomacy, the partnership is increasingly driven by people-to-people exchanges, tourism, maritime cooperation, research collaboration, and institutional connectivity. As both nations strengthen cooperation across the Indo-Pacific, these initiatives highlight a shared commitment

How Rabindranath Tagore saw in Japan both Asia’s modern promise and the dangers of nationalism, shaping an early India–Japan civilizational dialogue.

Long before India achieved independence, Rash Behari Bose had already internationalised the freedom struggle. A master strategist, underground revolutionary, and architect of transnational anti-colonial resistance, Bose transformed exile into opportunity — building alliances in Japan, shaping the foundations of the Indian National Army, and challenging the British Empire far beyond India’s borders. On his birth anniversary, revisiting his extraordinary journey is not just an