Addressing the India-Japan Economic Forum in Tokyo. Strong business ties between our nations are a vital element of our friendship. https://t.co/OUSvy98eJo
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2025
‘Come, Make in India, Make for the World’: PM Modi
$40 Billion Japanese Investment in India, Modi Calls for Deeper Collaboration
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the India-Japan Economic Forum in Tokyo, pitching the partnership between Japanese technology and Indian talent as the driving force of the 21st century’s tech revolution.
“Japan is a technology powerhouse, and India is a talent powerhouse,” Modi said, stressing that India has taken bold steps in AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotechnology, and space exploration. He also announced that India is opening its nuclear energy sector to private participation after defense and space.
Highlighting the depth of the bilateral relationship, the Prime Minister noted that Japanese firms have already invested over $40 billion in India, with successful collaborations in manufacturing and automobiles. “The success of Suzuki and Deccan can be the success story of many others. Together, we can replicate this in robotics, shipbuilding, batteries, semiconductors, and nuclear energy,” Modi said, urging Japanese investors to “Come, Make in India, Make for the World.”
Modi underlined India’s strengths — political and economic stability, transparent policies, and a booming market. “India is the world’s fastest-growing major economy and is on track to become the third-largest economy soon,” he said, crediting the country’s “Reform, Perform, Transform” approach for this transformation.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in his remarks, said Japan’s cutting-edge technology and India’s skilled talent pool perfectly complement each other. He underlined that Japanese companies are playing a crucial role in the Make in India initiative and welcomed the signing of fresh cooperation agreements, which he said reaffirm Japan’s commitment to expand investment in India and strengthen supply chains built around the two nations.
