Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, to attend the AI Impact Summit to be hosted by India in February 2026.
Addressing a particular briefing in Tokyo on PM Narendra Modi’s two-day official go to to Japan, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that AI Impact Summit is scheduled to be hled on February 19-20 subsequent yr.
The two Prime Ministers additionally introduced the launch of a Japan-India AI Cooperation Initiative, which is geared toward deepening bilateral and multilateral cooperation on synthetic intelligence together with Large Language Models (LLMs) and to foster an revolutionary and trusted AI ecosystem.
Prime Minister Modi held delegation-level talks along with his Japanese counterpart Ishiba ShigeruAs a part of the bilateral talks, India and Japan launched the Japan-India Artificial Intelligence Initiative, geared toward deepening collaboration in areas similar to giant language fashions (LLMs), information centres, and AI governance.
According to MEA, the 2 leaders expressed satisfaction on the progress made underneath the India-Japan Digital Partnership, which promotes joint collaboration in rising applied sciences by way of digital expertise trade, analysis and growth, startups, and company partnerships. They welcomed the India-Japan Digital Partnership 2.0, which can elevate cooperation to the subsequent stage of the digital revolution.
‘The two Prime Ministers additionally introduced the launch of a Japan-India AI Cooperation Initiative, which is geared toward deepening bilateral and multilateral cooperation on synthetic intelligence, together with Large Language Models (LLMs), establishing platforms for trade between business and academia, supporting joint analysis tasks, and facilitating the event and operations of information centres in India. Furthermore, the 2 Prime Ministers emphasised the significance of assist for startups and concurred in selling actions of startups of each international locations in India, together with by way of the Japan-India Startup Support Initiative (JISSI),’ the MEA stated in a press release.
As the result of PM Modi’s go to to Japan, a joint doc was additionally signed to strengthen cooperation in digital public infrastructure, growth of digital expertise, and analysis in futuristic technological fields, together with AI, IoT, and semiconductors.
Addressing a joint press briefing after talks along with his Japanese counterpart, PM Modi stated, ‘Cooperation within the space of High Technology is a precedence for each of us. In this context, Digital Partnership 2.0 and AI cooperation initiatives are being undertaken. Semiconductors and uncommon earth minerals shall stay on the high of our agendas.’
In the joint assertion, Prime Minister Modi additional outlined a roadmap for India-Japan relations specializing in strengthening safety cooperation and financial ties between the 2 international locations.
‘We have set a aim of funding of 10 Trillion Yen from Japan in India within the subsequent 10 years. Special emphasis might be laid on connecting India’s and Japan’s small and medium enterprises and startups,’ PM Modi stated.
‘I specific my heartfelt gratitude in your friendship. And I cordially invite you to go to India for the subsequent Annual Summit,’ PM Modi stated in his concluding remarks on the joint press assertion.
Prime Minister Modi is on a two-day official go to to Japan, scheduled from August 29 to 30 the place he attended the fifteenth India-Japan Annual Summit. Following his go to to Japan, the Prime Minister will head to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin. (ANI)