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Braintree International School in Bongaigaon has become the first high school in Assam to introduce the JLPT N5 programme in partnership with JECI. Offered free of cost to 115 students, the initiative creates a structured pathway from school education to Japanese universities, strengthening India–Japan educational cooperation. Students and school leaders at Braintree International School, Bongaigaon, celebrate the launch of Assam's first JLPT N5 programme. Introduced by JECI

Assam Skill University, in collaboration with The Japan Foundation, New Delhi and the Indo-Japan Business Council, has launched the Japanese Language Teacher Development Program in Guwahati. The initiative aims to strengthen Japanese language education in Northeast India by developing qualified teachers and enhancing long-term India–Japan educational, cultural and workforce partnerships. Officials from Assam Skill University, The Japan Foundation and the Indo-Japan Business C

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

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.

Despite attracting less than one percent of India's FDI, Assam is gaining strategic importance in India-Japan relations. The state's location at the gateway to Southeast Asia aligns with India's Act East Policy and Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision. Assam and Northeast India highlighting strategic connectivity routes under India-Japan cooperation and the Indo-Pacific framework Assam has never been a potential destination for foreign investment in India. It acco

In a step toward strengthening India–Japan educational cooperation, The Japan Foundation, Assam Skill University, and Indo-Japan Business Council have joined hands to launch a Japanese Language Teacher Development Program for Northeast India. Designed to create a new generation of trained educators, the initiative aims to expand access to Japanese language learning, cultural exchange, and career opportunities in the region — even for candidates with no prior Japanese language

Guwahati, 15 December 2025 : The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU), conducted a specialized workshop titled “Cultivating Future Coach Developers: Enabling Athletes as Decision Makers in Assam” from December 9 to 13, 2025 in Guwahati. The program is part of JICA’s ongoing preparation efforts to strengthen India’s sports ecosystem by introducing evidence-based coaching practices, leadership development,

Aizawl, 24 December. 2025 : The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with Mizoram Sports Department of Government of Mizoram and Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) , conducted a four-day sports coaching workshop titled JICA-Mizoram “Transforming Sport for the Next Generation” Program “Developing Decision Makers” from December 15 to 18 , 2025, in Aizawl, Mizoram. The workshop was first of its kind in Mizoram and was inaugurated by Pu Lalnghinglova

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