‘4 days, 3 cities, and a partnership coming of age’: Piyush Goyal reflects on productive Japan visit

August 28, 2026 10:51 AM

‘4 days, 3 cities, and a partnership coming of age’: Piyush Goyal reflects on productive Japan visit

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday shared reflections on his "highly productive" four-day official visit to Japan, highlighting the expanding economic partnership between India and Japan and the focus on emerging sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy and robotics. In a post on X, Goyal, who visited Japan from August 24 to August 27, shared a link to his Substack, saying, "Four Days, Three Cities, and a Partnership Coming of Age. (Ind...

Piyush Goyal concludes Japan visit, pushes for greater Japanese investment in India’s semiconductor, technology sectors

August 27, 2026 3:35 PM

Piyush Goyal concludes Japan visit, pushes for greater Japanese investment in India’s semiconductor, technology sectors

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has concluded his official visit to Japan, during which he held a series of high-level meetings with Japanese government leaders, financial institutions and business executives to accelerate investment, strengthen industrial partnerships and deepen economic cooperation between the two countries. The visit covered Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka and included interactions with the leadership of more than 30 major Japanese companies and financial institutions wi...

India, Japan seek deeper startup, deep-tech cooperation; Piyush Goyal pitches $1-billion fund

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...

Piyush Goyal lauds Indian diaspora for strengthening India-Japan ties

August 25, 2026 9:29 PM

Piyush Goyal lauds Indian diaspora for strengthening India-Japan ties

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday lauded the contribution of the Indian diaspora in Japan for strengthening India-Japan ties. Addressing the Indian community in Tokyo, he described the nearly 60,000-strong Indian diaspora in Japan as “Brand Ambassadors of India.” Goyal said that the energy, enthusiasm and confidence witnessed during his visit to Japan reflected the growing strength of India-Japan relations. He expressed gratitude to the Indian community for building go...

Piyush Goyal pitches India as investment destination to Japanese financial institutions, seeks greater institutional capital

August 25, 2026 11:58 AM

Piyush Goyal pitches India as investment destination to Japanese financial institutions, seeks greater institutional capital

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday invited Japanese financial institutions to deepen their long-term investments in India, highlighting opportunities in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure. Goyal held discussions in Tokyo with senior representatives of leading Japanese financial and investment institutions, including MUFG, Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and Nippon Life. The ...

Adityanath Asks Officials of Invest UP, Other Departments to Facilitate Japanese Investments, Promote Tourism

August 25, 2026 1:17 AM

Adityanath Asks Officials of Invest UP, Other Departments to Facilitate Japanese Investments, Promote Tourism

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with officials of Invest UP and other departments on Monday and asked them to facilitate investment by Japanese companies and promote tourism in the state. “For the first time, a delegation of 240 people arrived in the state. This visit created a positive atmosphere between Japan and Uttar Pradesh. The guests who came from Japan appreciated the positive changes taking place in Uttar Pradesh. In such a situation, continuous dialogue b...

India, Japan sign maritime security pact, deepen defence cooperation

August 20, 2026 2:16 PM

India, Japan sign maritime security pact, deepen defence cooperation

India and Japan on Thursday agreed to further deepen defence and maritime security cooperation, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi signing a Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation in New Delhi.   The agreement provides a framework for strengthening cooperation between the Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, including information sharing on Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), Search and Rescue (SAR), and Humanitaria...

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Inspects Guard of Honour in Presence of Rajnath Singh

August 20, 2026 12:43 PM

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Inspects Guard of Honour in Presence of Rajnath Singh

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Thursday inspected the ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Koizumi, who is on a visit to India, also laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid tribute to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice. Earlier on Wednesday, Koizumi arrived in Mumbai for his maiden official visit to India, beginning a two-day itinerary focused on deepening defence ties and advancin...

Rajnath Singh to discuss defence cooperation, Indo-Pacific with Japanese counterpart today

August 20, 2026 9:55 AM

Rajnath Singh to discuss defence cooperation, Indo-Pacific with Japanese counterpart today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, in New Delhi on Thursday to further strengthen defence cooperation between the two nations and promote peace in the Indo-Pacific region. “The meeting is expected to further strengthen bilateral defence relations, enhance strategic trust and cooperation, promote stability & security in the Indo-Pacific region and identify new areas of collaboration,” the Defence Ministry said. T...

Piyush Goyal invites Japanese businesses to deepen investments, partnerships in India

August 19, 2026 12:14 AM

Piyush Goyal invites Japanese businesses to deepen investments, partnerships in India

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday invited Japanese businesses to deepen investments and partnerships in India, highlighting the country's expanding market, young workforce and growing opportunities in emerging sectors. Addressing a dinner hosted by the Uttar Pradesh government for a Japanese delegation in the presence of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Goyal said the India-Japan partnership had acquired growing strategic and economic importance and was rooted in sh...