New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): India and Japan unveiled new initiatives to push bilateral cooperation within the sector of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and important minerals through the 18th Strategic Dialogue between the 2 international locations.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi launched a brand new AI dialogue and in addition determined to convene a Joint Working Group on crucial minerals to take ahead cooperation on uncommon earth parts, the Ministry of External Affairs stated.
Addressing a press convention, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, ‘Today, the ministers launched the AI dialogue to offer a push to bilateral cooperation on this sector. On financial safety, this is a vital space of engagement between the 2 international locations, not only for our economies however for the world’s economies at giant. Both sides additionally determined to convene a joint working group on crucial minerals beneath the financial safety initiative to advance our collaboration in uncommon earths and different crucial minerals’
In addition, either side additionally agreed to carry a private-sector dialogue to boost public-private cooperation beneath the financial safety initiative.
The second spherical of the Economic Security Dialogue, led by India’s Foreign Secretary and the Japanese vice minister, will likely be held within the first half of 2026.
The dialogue between each overseas ministers coated a plethora of subjects, from funding, commerce, to defence and people-to-people exchanges.
‘Both leaders mentioned provide chain resilience in crucial sectors, funding, commerce, know-how, innovation, defence, people-to-people exchanges, and our cultural ties. Both leaders underlined the significance of additional strengthening the India-Japan particular strategic and international partnership, consistent with the outcomes of the fifteenth annual summit held in Japan final yr,’ Randhir Jaiswal stated.
Toshimitsu Motegi is in India from January 15 to January 17, as per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The assembly follows PM Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s assembly in Johannesburg earlier this yr on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa. (ANI)