Prime Minister Takaichi departed for Tokyo after what both governments described as a highly successful visit that reinforced the long-standing strategic relationship between India and Japan and expanded cooperation across several critical sectors.
In a message posted on the social media platform X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "A memorable visit concludes, advancing India-Japan partnership towards shared horizons. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan departs from India following the highly successful 16th India-Japan Annual Summit. She was seen off by Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh. The visit reaffirmed the commitment of both sides to nurture a partnership pivotal to the shared growth and prosperity of both countries and an anchor for promoting peace, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond."
Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh, who formally saw off the Japanese Prime Minister at Palam Technical Airport in New Delhi, also shared a message on X, stating, "Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan left for Tokyo this morning after a successful three-day visit to India. She was officially seen off at the Palam Technical Airport, New Delhi."
The Ministry of External Affairs released sixteen major outcomes of the summit, reflecting an unprecedented expansion of bilateral cooperation across strategic, economic, technological and scientific domains.
Among the most significant achievements was the India-Japan Joint Declaration on Economic Security, which establishes project-based cooperation to enhance resilience in critical sectors, including semiconductors, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, information and communication technology, clean energy and pharmaceuticals. The declaration is supported by the updated India-Japan Fact Sheet 2.0, documenting the growing scope of government-to-government and business-to-business collaboration.
India and Japan also adopted the India-Japan Joint Statement on Cooperation in the Field of Artificial Intelligence, elevating bilateral ties into a strategic artificial intelligence research and development partnership. Building upon the existing India-Japan Artificial Intelligence Initiative, the roadmap seeks to expand collaboration across the complete artificial intelligence technology ecosystem while promoting safe, secure, trusted, inclusive and human-centric artificial intelligence.
Energy cooperation received a major boost through the adoption of a Joint Statement on Energy Resilience, strengthening collaboration on strategic petroleum reserves, crude oil stockpiling mechanisms and joint investments across the maritime energy transportation value chain.
The two countries also unveiled a roadmap to celebrate 2027 as the India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons, commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations through a series of cultural, diplomatic and commemorative programmes.
Defence cooperation entered a new phase with the signing of the first-ever India-Japan defence co-development project during the summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the agreement on the Naval Radio Antenna Project would open a new chapter in the India-Japan defence technology partnership. He said the two countries would jointly develop defence technologies aimed at strengthening regional peace, maritime security and a rules-based order across the Indo-Pacific region.
One of the major agreements signed during the visit was the India-Japan Cooperative Biogas for Growth Initiative, under which both countries will collaborate to establish one thousand biogas and organic fertiliser plants across India by leveraging the country's dairy cooperative network.
Another agreement focuses on advanced battery technologies, encouraging collaboration in battery manufacturing while strengthening trusted, resilient and sustainable supply chains.
India and Japan also signed a Memorandum of Cooperation covering the pharmaceuticals and medical devices sector to strengthen supply chains for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Key Starting Materials through investment, technical cooperation and industry-academia partnerships.
Cooperation was further expanded in geology and mineral exploration, with both countries agreeing to exchange technical expertise in upstream exploration of critical minerals.
Artificial intelligence and advanced technology collaboration received a major push through a dedicated Memorandum of Cooperation between the IndiaAI Mission and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The agreement promotes collaboration with Japan's GENIAC initiative through business matchmaking, policy dialogue, webinars and support for joint artificial intelligence projects using advanced computing infrastructure.
The summit also operationalised the Next Generation Mobility Partnership, creating a framework for expanding private sector-led cooperation across railways, automobiles, aviation, shipbuilding, ports, logistics, urban development and road infrastructure while positioning India as a global manufacturing hub under the "Make in India for the World" initiative.
Scientific cooperation was strengthened through multiple institutional agreements. India's Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms and Japan's RIKEN agreed to collaborate on translational research and deep-technology innovation in healthcare, agriculture and environmental sciences.
Another agreement between the National Centre for Biological Sciences, the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and RIKEN aims to deepen cooperation in biological sciences and neuroscience research.
Artificial intelligence cooperation expanded further through an agreement involving the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, BharatGen Technology Foundation and Japan's National Institute of Informatics. The collaboration focuses on developing large language models with enhanced scientific reasoning capabilities through joint research initiatives and academic exchanges.
Indian artificial intelligence startup SarvamAI and Japan's Preferred Networks also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate across the artificial intelligence technology ecosystem, including the development of foundation models.
In the field of digital infrastructure, the National Internet Exchange of India and the Japan Network Information Center agreed to cooperate on internet registry operations, Internet Protocol version 6 adoption, cybersecurity, capacity building, internet governance and professional exchanges.
The summit also strengthened financial cooperation through an exchange of letters between the International Financial Services Centres Authority and Japan's Financial Services Agency. The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration in financial sector regulation, supervision, financial technology, regulatory technology and information sharing on financial market developments.
The successful conclusion of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit marks a significant milestone in India-Japan relations, with both nations adopting an ambitious roadmap that broadens cooperation across defence, artificial intelligence, economic security, energy, mobility, scientific innovation, digital infrastructure and financial governance. The outcomes of the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit reaffirm the shared commitment of both countries to promoting sustainable growth, regional stability and a stronger strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
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