India and Japan are positioning the manufacture of critical technology and supply chain resilience at the centre of their bilateral agenda, as Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal leads India’s largest-ever business delegation to Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka starting Monday, August 24.
The engagements are expected to accelerate joint manufacturing initiatives and help build resilient supply chains in next-generation industries—spanning semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy, and advanced automotive design—aligning Japan’s technology leadership with India’s industrial scaling targets, according to a statement.
The mission kicks off in Tokyo, where Goyal will host sessions on semiconductors, AI, and foreign institutional investment alongside a high-level roundtable with Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), representing over 1,500 major Japanese enterprises. The minister will also hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Akazawa Ryosei, to frame bilateral mechanisms for joint production and technology transfer.
To move beyond policy discussions and secure ground-level industrial investments, the 200-plus member delegation will also visit Nagoya, Central Japan’s manufacturing core. Joined by the Central Japan Economic Federation (Chukeiren) and the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the delegation will target deep integration with Aichi Prefecture’s automotive and high-grade steel manufacturers.
The tour concludes in Osaka with an Investors and Business Roadshow focused on expanding Japanese footprints across electronics, industrial machinery, and clean energy production in India.
Japan remains one of India’s most critical partners in foreign direct investment and technology integration. Officials emphasize that this four-day push is designed to move beyond traditional trade to establish co-development hubs, secure strategic material supply routes, and build future-ready manufacturing networks.