LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1108
ANSWERED ON- 05/12/2025
INDIA-JAPAN JOINT VISION
1108. SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP
SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI
SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-
(a) the major pillars of partnership and strategic priorities identified under the India-Japan Joint Vision for the Next Decade adopted in August 2025, particularly in areas such as technology, resilient supply chains, green energy, digital cooperation and defence-industrial collaboration for the State of Odisha;
(b) the manner in which these initiatives are expected to strengthen India’s economic engagement with the Global South through joint development projects, infrastructure financing, and triangular cooperation frameworks;
(c) the institutional mechanisms established for capacity building, skill development, start-up collaboration and industry-to-industry partnerships under the Joint Vision; and
(d) the measures proposed to enhance people-to-people exchanges, academic and cultural partnerships and State-Prefecture level cooperation between India and Japan during the upcoming decade?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)
(a) During the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit that took place on 29-30 August 2025 in Tokyo, Prime Minister of India and Japan issued the Joint Vision for the Next Decade identifying eight sectors of economy, economic security, mobility/infrastructure, ecological sustainability, technology and innovation, health, People-to-People exchanges and State-Prefecture partnership for enhanced collaboration between the two countries.
(b) The Joint Vision aims to advance bilateral ties and thereby strengthen economic relations with the Global South in alignment with India’s vision of Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions (MAHASAGAR). This includes the promotion of private sector-led businesses and investments in India and the robust concentration of Japanese companies in India as a hub for invigorating business collaboration with other countries in South Asia and Africa.
(c) The Next Gen People-to-People Partnership in the Joint Vision includes the Action Plan for India-Japan Human Resource Exchange and Cooperation which targets an exchange of more than 500,000 personnel in both directions in the next five years, including 50,000 skilled personnel and potential talents from India to Japan. Capacity building and skill development are an important focus of the Action Plan and will be furthered through collaboration in vocational training, internship programs, exchanges of researchers and students and promotion of Japanese language education in India.
The Joint Vision also consists of several initiatives to enhance industry collaboration. The India-Japan Economic Security Initiative provides momentum in strengthening supply chains of key goods and materials, which foster market diversification and advance cooperation in cutting-edge technologies.
The Next Generation Mobility Partnership envisions comprehensive cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, logistics and mobility, and serves the vision of Make in India for the World. Cooperation between Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will be fostered through the India-Japan SME Forum that was inaugurated on 21st November this year. Collaboration between businesses including start-ups in sectors as wide-ranging as space, agriculture, clean energy, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology is also covered under the Joint Vision for the Next Decade.
(d) The Next-Gen People-to-People Partnership under the Joint Vision for the Next Decade recognises the historical linkages and cultural affinities between India and Japan and seeks to realise the potential of our human resources in bridging our respective economic and demographic challenges. People-to-People contact and cooperation will be promoted through the Action Plan for India-Japan Human Resource Exchange and Cooperation, promoting exchange of skilled personnel, researchers and students, and facilitating greater bilateral tourist flow. The same will be promoted between Indian States and Japanese Prefectures by fostering commercial and business partnerships, direct connectivity and official linkages through state-led delegations.
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