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India-Japan Partnership

India and Japan's strategic partnership and economic cooperation are highlighted.

February 22, 2025

Key Points

  • 1India and Japan share a strategic partnership rooted in brotherhood, democracy, culture, and economic cooperation.
  • 2Japan is India's fifth-largest source of foreign investment with over $43 billion between 2000 and 2024.
  • 3The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed in 2011 has strengthened bilateral trade.
  • 4The Make in India initiative has provided a significant boost to India's manufacturing sector.
  • 5Digital technologies will drive progress, reinforcing India's commitment to innovation and sustainable development.

Important Terms

IndiaJapanCEPAFDIMake in India
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Last Updated: 6/6/2025