India and Japan sign 13 agreements and MoU's during PM Modi’s visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his official visit to Japan, witnessed the signing of 13 agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation between India and Japan. The agreements cover security, space, clean energy, human resource exchange, digital partnership, and environmental cooperation.

The two countries agreed on an India-Japan Joint Vision for the Next Decade and a Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation. An action plan for human resource exchange and an implementing arrangement between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on joint lunar polar exploration were also signed.

Further agreements include a Joint Declaration of Intent on Clean Hydrogen and Ammonia and a Joint Statement of Intent between India’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

Among the MoUs signed, cooperation on a Joint Crediting Mechanism, the India-Japan Digital Partnership 2.0, mineral resources, and cultural exchange were finalised. Other MoUs include those on decentralised domestic wastewater management, environmental cooperation, and collaboration between India’s Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service and Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The visit highlighted areas of cooperation ranging from technology and energy transition to cultural and institutional partnerships, reinforcing bilateral ties across multiple sectors.