China has issued a cautious warning to New Delhi and Tokyo following the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi unveiled a series of landmark defense and economic agreements. The pact includes a first-of-its-kind joint military hardware development project and a critical minerals framework, aimed at bolstering supply chain resilience.


China reacts after India, Japan expand defence & security ties

Tea in Japan and India creates pauses in different ways Japan through silent ritual, India through social chai breaks, yet both cultures use tea to slow life and connect people.

Tea, chai, and the art of slowing down in Japan and India

India-Japan pact targets 500,000 exchanges, including 50,000 Indian workers for Japan, as Tokyo faces ageing population and severe labour shortages across key sectors.

Inside the 500,000 mobility target: Why Japan wants 50,000 Indian workers

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Taikaichi's visit can help boost cooperation between the two countries in the pharmaceuticals and health sectors. Eisai and Takeda, two of Japan's largest independent pharmaceutical companies, have set up base in India.

India-Japan pharma cooperation: PM Takaichi’s India visit paves the way for bold leap in healthcare

The India-Japan Summit 2026 reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to strengthening their Special Strategic and Global Partnership across security, trade, technology, and infrastructure. Both sides emphasized closer cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, resilient supply chains, clean energy, and semiconductor development. The leaders also discussed regional security challenges and pledged to deepen defense collaboration while promoting a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific. The summit highlighted the growing importance of India-Japan ties in shaping regional stability and economic growth.

India-Japan Summit: AI, economic security, energy pacts inked

India and Japan have launched a semiconductor corridor backed by $12.5 billion in Japanese investments and 120 agreements. The initiative aims to strengthen chip manufacturing, talent and supply chains under the China Plus One strategy

India-Japan semiconductor corridor explained: Big investments or just strategic signalling?

China has said that cooperation between India and Japan should promote regional peace and stability rather than target any third country. The remarks came amid growing strategic ties between New Delhi and Tokyo, including deeper collaboration on security, technology, and economic initiatives. Beijing emphasized that regional partnerships should avoid creating divisions or escalating geopolitical tensions. The statement highlights China's concerns over the expanding India-Japan partnership in the Indo-Pacific.

India-Japan Summit: China says India-Japan cooperation should not target Beijing

A major geopolitical shift is unfolding in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have officially signed off on their first-ever joint defence co-development project, opening a "new chapter" in Asian security architecture.  

India-Japan summit: India & Japan strengthen their security partnership 

The 16th India-Japan Annual Summit has concluded in New Delhi, resulting in a landmark roadmap to elevate the bilateral partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi have set an ambitious target of mobilising ¥10 trillion (approx. USD 68 billion) in Japanese investment into India over the next decade. Beyond traditional infrastructure, the new focus is on frontier technology, resilient supply chains, and economic security.  


India, Japan unveil joint roadmap for economic partnership 

Ramen has evolved and has become Japanese culinary icon, but its journey in India is a story of localisation. As the India-Japan Summit shines a spotlight on ties between the two nations, here's a look at how Japanese food giant Nissin transformed ramen for Indian audience. 

From shoyu to chicken curry: How Nissin localised Japanese ramen for Indian palate

In a high-stakes visit aimed at securing the future of the Indo-Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has arrived in New Delhi for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit. As Japan navigates a new era of proactive security, PM Takaichi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to deepen their "Special Strategic and Global Partnership" amid rising regional volatility.  

Japan-India Ties: Sanae Takaichi Promises Stronger Security & Tighter Immigration

As Japan PM Sanae Takaichi visits India, New Delhi and Tokyo are set to deepen cooperation on clean hydrogen and green ammonia. Here's why both countries see the partnership as key to energy security, decarbonisation, and building a future clean energy trade corridor.

Why India and Japan are betting big on clean hydrogen and green ammonia | WION Decodes

India and Japan already share a deep strategic relation through bullet train, metro rail, semiconductors, clean energy, digital infrastructure, LUPEX Moon mission, critical minerals and Northeast connectivity projects, reinforcing cooperation across technology, infrastructure and security.

From bullet train to moon mission: What are key India-Japan projects shaping strategic ties?

Beijing controls the lion's share of global rare earths, lithium, and cobalt processing, and has shown its willingness to weaponise that dominance. This is where India's Northeast becomes the gateway for Japan's move away from China.

Northeast India: Japan's new geo-economic corridor

The Indian Navy is looking to wet-lease four amphibious aircraft for a four-year period to strengthen its maritime security and search-and-rescue capabilities. This recent requirement brings Japan's ShinMaywa US-2 seaplane back into consideration.

Seaplane redux: ShinMaywa's US-2 back in contention for the Indian Navy lease

Ahead of Japanese PM Takaichi's visit, a look back at the friendship between Indian intellectual Rabindranath Tagore and Japanese thinker and art critic Okakura Kakuzo that paved the way for cultural diplomacy between India and Japan over a hundred years ago. 

Asia is one: How Rabindranath Tagore and Okakura Kakuzō’s friendship paved way for modern ties between India and Japan

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's first visit to India for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit is set to deepen cooperation in defence, trade, semiconductors, clean energy and emerging technologies. Here's why the summit is crucial 

Why Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's India visit is strategically significant | WION Decodes

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in New Delhi on Monday morning to explore ways to boost bilateral ties in areas, including defence, trade and investment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and PM Kishida are also set to discuss priorities for India's presidency of G20 and Japan's presidency of the G7.

Japan PM Fumio Kishida arrives in India, defence on agenda

Japan, India summit to focus on strategic ties and global partnership

Japan PM Fumio Kishida in India to bolster special strategic partnership

India & Japan keen to stop China's influence

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China reacts after India, Japan expand defence & security ties

Tea, chai, and the art of slowing down in Japan and India

Inside the 500,000 mobility target: Why Japan wants 50,000 Indian workers

Japan PM Takaichi’s India visit paves the way for leap in healthcare

India-Japan Summit: AI, economic security, energy pacts inked

What is the India-Japan semiconductor corridor and why does it matter?

India-Japan Summit: China says India-Japan cooperation should not target Beijing

India-Japan summit: India & Japan strengthen their security partnership

India, Japan unveil joint roadmap for economic partnership

From shoyu to curry: How Nissin localised Japanese ramen for Indian palate

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Why India and Japan are betting big on clean hydrogen and green ammonia

From bullet train to moon mission: What are key India-Japan projects?