August 26, 2026 5:33 PM
India, Japan seek deeper startup, deep-tech cooperation; Piyush Goyal pitches $1-billion fund
India and Japan on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation in startups, deep technology, innovation and MSMEs, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal highlighting India's emergence as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. Addressing the India-Japan Startup Roundtable in Tokyo, Goyal said nearly 250,000 startups have been established in India over the past decade, supported by the country's large domestic market, STEM talent pool, digital public infrastructur...