India-Japan high-tech partnership gaining momentum in semiconductors, house: Director, Institute of Geoeconomics

New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): India and Japan have rising alternatives to deepen cooperation in high-technology sectors, notably semiconductors and house, with Japanese firms participating Indian corporations to assist the event of the nation’s semiconductor ecosystem, Institute of Geoeconomics Director Kazuto Suzuki stated.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the fifth Kautilya Economic Conclave, Suzuki stated the financial partnership between the 2 nations is increasing throughout infrastructure and rising know-how sectors.

‘…Japan and India have been participating in numerous financial initiatives. The high-speed practice from Mumbai to Ahmedabad is one huge venture,” he said stressing the success of this high-speed train is going to be the “form of icebreaker between Japan and India.” 

Beyond infrastructure, Suzuki highlighted space and semiconductors as key areas where the two countries are strengthening cooperation.

“…there’s numerous collaboration in satellite tv for pc initiatives and moon exploration…” 

On semiconductors, Suzuki said Japanese companies are reaching out to Indian businesses, including Tata Semiconductor and Tata Electronics, as opportunities emerge in India’s semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.

“Japan is now reaching out to numerous financial entities in India, together with Tata Semiconductor and Tata Electronics, to construct a manufacturing unit within the state of Gujarat, and it is extremely a lot an rising alternative for Japan and India to cooperate within the high-technology sector…” 

Suzuki added that both countries have been working together to strengthen India’s domestic semiconductor capabilities. “Japan and India have been working in cooperation to assist the buildup of the Indian semiconductor trade.” 

He also highlighted that Japan has focused more on hybrid vehicles compared with electric vehicles, stressing these vehicles can play a vital role in India’s transition towards lower-carbon mobility.

“Japan has not invested as closely as different nations like China or European automakers; Japan has been specializing in hybrid automobiles. I assume that hybrid automobiles are coming into India, and due to the shortage of infrastructure, I feel hybrid automobiles have sure benefits, not less than for the following decade, to be a significant carbon-reduction vehicle transportation means…’ he added. 

Seperately, if we take a look at the commerce knowledge between each India and Japan, India-Japan bilateral commerce stood at USD 27.47 billion in FY2025-26, with Japan exporting items price USD 21.43 billion to India and importing USD 6.04 billion, as per the info shared by the federal government. 

India accounted for 1.75 per cent of Japan’s general commerce, rating 14th amongst its buying and selling companions, whereas Japan ranked tenth in India’s whole commerce with a 2.26 per cent share. (ANI)