New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): India and Japan on Wednesday strengthened their cooperation in rising applied sciences and well being analysis, with each international locations exchanging agreements within the fields of quantum science and medical units throughout a high-level bilateral assembly in New Delhi.
Japan’s Minister for Science and Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, ONODA Kimi, together with a high-level delegation, met Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh to debate collaboration in frontier applied sciences, together with quantum science, synthetic intelligence, well being analysis and superior computing.
The assembly noticed the change of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in well being and medical units between the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST). A Letter of Intent (LoI) on cooperation in Quantum Science and Technology was additionally signed between Japan’s Cabinet Office and DST.
The Ministry of Science and Technology stated the engagement aimed toward advancing the India-Japan strategic partnership in ‘science, know-how and innovation’ with a ‘sturdy concentrate on rising and demanding applied sciences.’
Addressing the gathering, Dr Jitendra Singh stated, ‘India and Japan share a pure synergy in science and know-how. While Japan brings superior technological capabilities, India provides an enormous pool of gifted human sources. Together, we will speed up innovation in frontier areas and translate analysis into impactful societal outcomes.’
He added that India’s rising concentrate on deep-tech sectors via nationwide missions in ‘Quantum Technologies, Cyber-Physical Systems, Electric Mobility, Clean Energy and Advanced Computing’ is creating alternatives for ‘joint analysis, co-development and industrial partnerships.’
The ministry stated the discussions additionally constructed upon the outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Japan in August 2025, the place each international locations had agreed to increase cooperation below the India-Japan Science, Technology and Innovation Partnership.
Speaking through the interplay, ONODA Kimi appreciated India’s ‘fast financial progress and its sturdy dedication to innovation,’ particularly the ‘large-scale adoption of synthetic intelligence throughout sectors.’
She additionally stated her engagements with Indian tutorial establishments mirrored ‘a robust tradition of resilience amongst younger researchers, with the flexibility to be taught from failure and proceed pursuing innovation.’
According to the ministry, the Japanese facet highlighted that the nation’s strengths in ‘superior manufacturing and computational applied sciences, together with quantum and AI,’ align carefully with India’s rising know-how ecosystem.
Both sides additionally mentioned collaboration below India’s National Quantum Mission, together with areas akin to quantum computing, communication, sensing and safe communication networks. Japan shared insights from its quantum innovation hubs and expressed curiosity in linking them with Indian establishments.
The discussions additional coated researcher mobility programmes, joint innovation platforms and trade internships for Indian researchers in Japan, aimed toward strengthening tutorial and industrial partnerships between the 2 international locations.
The ministry stated each international locations agreed to deepen engagement via ‘researcher-to-researcher collaboration, institutional partnerships and trade linkages’ to additional strengthen India-Japan cooperation in science, know-how and innovation. (ANI)