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India and Japan have adopted a new Strategic Outlook designed to transform India into a major manufacturing hub for Africa-bound trade and investment.The initiative is intended to drive sustainable economic development across the African continent by leveraging India’s industrial base and Japan’s technological and financial expertise.The joint statement released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting India’s ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, with commercial operations on priority sections targeted for 2027.This assurance was formalised in a joint statement following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New Delhi.The two leaders highlighted the milestone goal of
India and Japan have agreed to convene the fourth 2+2 Defence and Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Tokyo by the end of 2026, marking a significant step in their expanding defence partnership.The summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi underscored cooperation across design, manufacturing, exercises, maritime security, and defence technology, with the UNICORN
TEJAS fighter jet conducts routine test-drop of Hammer precision-guided bombsIndia’s Defence Ministry is set to approve a landmark ₹5,000‑crore procurement package today, including 600 Hammer precision-guided bombs, indigenous MP‑ATGMs, Russian-origin Verba air defence systems, and high-altitude pseudo satellites, marking a major boost to indigenous defence manufacturing and operational
Japan and India have announced their first-ever defence co-development project, the Naval Radio Antenna known as UNICORN, which stands for Unified Complex Radio Antenna and NORA-50 integration mast, reported Times of India.Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the initiative as a new chapter in bilateral defence technology cooperation, emphasising that the two countries would jointly develop
Rolls-Royce has announced a major sourcing initiative in Bangalore, Karnataka, aimed at increasing its local procurement from India to more than $1 billion within the next five years.This expansion is part of the company’s strategy to make India its third home market outside the United Kingdom, reinforcing the government’s “Make in India” vision and embedding Indian industry deeper into global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have reaffirmed their strong commitment to the Quad framework during high-level bilateral talks in New Delhi.Both leaders stressed that the growing cooperation between India and Japan will directly strengthen and complement the broader Quad efforts, with a clear focus on ensuring a resilient and prosperous Indo-Pacific. They
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first official visit to New Zealand on 10–11 July 2026, marking the first trip by an Indian leader to the country in 40 years.The visit will centre on Auckland, with a packed programme highlighting the recently signed New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement and deepening ties across trade, investment, and community relations.Prime Minister Christopher
Argentina’s Ambassador to India Mariano Caucino has underlined the growing importance of India’s economic transformation and the role Argentina can play in supporting New Delhi’s ambition of becoming a fully developed nation by 2047.Speaking at the India–Latin American & Caribbean Business & Diplomatic Conference held at the FIEO Auditorium in New Delhi, he emphasised that India’s
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has extended an invitation to French businesses and investors to deepen their engagement with India, emphasising the opportunities available in artificial intelligence, clean energy, healthcare, digital infrastructure and financial services.Her remarks were delivered during the India–France Business Roundtable in Paris, where she set the context of a