India’s Strategic Gains from PM Modi’s Japan Visit: Semiconductor Collaboration, 10-Year Roadmap & Investment Boost

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his two-day visit to Japan on Saturday, highlighting it as a landmark trip that yielded “productive outcomes” to strengthen India-Japan ties.

During his visit, PM Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took a bullet train to Sendai, where they visited Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd (TEL), a leading semiconductor company. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the visit underlined a shared vision to build robust, resilient and trusted semiconductor supply chains. TEL Miyagi is also preparing to collaborate with India, a move expected to accelerate India’s technological growth.

PM Modi emphasized the importance of this sector, noting India’s rapid progress and the growing involvement of youth in semiconductors. He also interacted with governors of 16 Japanese prefectures, encouraging stronger partnerships with Indian states in manufacturing, mobility, next-generation infrastructure, start-ups, and innovation.

Japan, in a significant move, announced an investment target of 10 trillion yen (approx. ₹60,000 crore) in India over the next decade. Both sides also sealed a 10-year roadmap to expand their economic partnership, focusing on areas such as economic security, green energy, technology, defence cooperation, mobility, and people-to-people exchanges.

Additionally, new agreements were signed to strengthen supply chain resilience across critical sectors including semiconductors, clean energy, telecom, pharmaceuticals, and emerging technologies.