Kaveri Jain

The UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026, held August 18–23 across five UP cities, secured over ₹3,191 crore in investment commitments and advanced plans for a 500-acre "Japanese City" in YEIDA. Led by Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki and CM Yogi Adityanath, it combined manufacturing deals, clean-energy MoUs, and cultural diplomacy. Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and...

Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi opened his first India visit not in Delhi — but aboard INS Chennai in Mumbai. What that choice signals about where India-Japan defence ties are headed, and what's on the table before the 4th 2+2 meeting in Tokyo. Japan Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi with Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, and accompanying officials aboard INS Chennai during Koizumi's visit to...

India and Japan are giving fresh momentum to their Africa partnership under the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision. Backed by the India–Japan Joint Economic Forum, a new JETRO strategic report, and renewed focus on the Asia–Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), the two nations are positioning themselves to deepen cooperation in critical minerals, digital infrastructure, healthcare, green energy, and resilient supply chains across the Global South. The sixteenth India-Japan Annual Summit,...