India Japan Relations – 22nd October 2025 (UPSC Current Affairs)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sanae Takaichi on becoming the first-ever female Prime Minister of Japan, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership — a key Indo-Pacific alliance with deep economic, defence and connectivity relevance.
India Japan Relations – Key Highlights
Joint Vision (2025–2035)
- Signed during PM Modi’s Japan visit in October 2025
- Outlines 8 strategic pillars, including:
- Economic Partnership & Supply Chain Resilience
- Economic Security & Critical Technologies
- Skilled Mobility & Future Workforce
- Ecological Sustainability & Green Growth
- State–Prefecture Government Partnerships
State–Prefecture Pairings (People-to-People + Economic Connect)
- Andhra Pradesh – Toyama
- Tamil Nadu – Ehime
- Uttar Pradesh – Yamanashi
- Gujarat – Shizuoka
Economic Partnership
- CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement)
- In effect since 2011
- Covers trade in goods & services, investments, movement of people, IPR, etc.
- Bilateral Trade (2023–24):
- Total: US$ 22.85 billion
- Japan → India exports: $17.69 billion
Defence Cooperation
- Bilateral Exercises:
- JIMEX (Navy)
- Dharma Guardian (Army)
- Multilateral Exercises:
- MALABAR (Quad naval)
- MILAN (India-led Indo-Pacific naval multilateral)
- Flagship Infrastructure Project:
- Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR)
— uses Japanese Shinkansen bullet train technology
- Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR)
Source: PIB
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