{"id":40534,"date":"2025-08-29T17:14:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/india-japan-economic-forum-pm-modis-big-push-for-business\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:44:28","slug":"india-japan-economic-forum-pm-modis-big-push-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/india-japan-economic-forum-pm-modis-big-push-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"India-Japan Economic Forum: PM Modi\u2019s Big Push for Business"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Delhi [India], August 29: <\/b>In Tokyo, PM Modi shared the stage with his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, at the <\/span>India-Japan Economic Forum<\/b>, jointly hosted by CII and Japan\u2019s Keidanren. The room was packed with CEOs, including members of the India-Japan Business Leaders\u2019 Forum. The agenda was simple: take an already strong partnership and crank it up.<\/span><\/p>\n

PM Modi\u2019s Sales Pitch: India as the Growth Engine<\/b><\/h3>\n

PM Modi opened with a blunt claim: <\/span>India contributes 18% to global growth<\/b> and is \u201con course to become the world\u2019s third-largest economy.\u201d Not a modest statement, but numbers back him up. India has foreign reserves hovering around $700 billion, inflation in check, and S&P just upgraded our credit rating for the first time in two decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

His message to Japanese companies was clear: \u201cCome, Make in India, Make for the World.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Five-Point Menu for Japan<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Prime Minister outlined five sectors where Tokyo and New Delhi can do serious business:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Manufacturing<\/b>, Beyond cars, think batteries, robotics, semiconductors, ship-building, and even nuclear energy.<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Technology & Innovation<\/b>, India as \u201ctalent powerhouse,\u201d Japan as \u201ctech powerhouse.\u201d Joint bets on AI, quantum computing, biotech, and space.<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Green Energy<\/b>, A push towards 500 GW of renewables by 2030 and 100 GW of nuclear by 2047. The two countries have signed a <\/span>Joint Credit Mechanism<\/b> to back clean energy projects.<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Next-Gen Infrastructure<\/b>, From 1,000 km of metro lines to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, Japan\u2019s engineering and India\u2019s scale can go big together.<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Skills & People Ties<\/b>, Training Indian youth in Japanese language and culture to create a \u201cJapan-ready\u201d workforce.<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ishiba\u2019s Priorities<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Prime Minister Ishiba responded with his own list: resilient supply chains, tech fusion, and green initiatives. He also stressed semiconductors, the hottest contested commodity in global geopolitics right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Deals Already on the Table<\/b><\/h3>\n

    The <\/span>12th India-Japan Business Leaders\u2019 Forum report<\/b> was tabled during the event. Japanese industry body JETRO\u2019s chief, Norihiko Ishiguro, announced fresh <\/span>B2B MoUs<\/b> across steel, AI, space, education, skills, and clean energy. These aren\u2019t just talking points; contracts are moving.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Context: Not Just Global, But Indian Too<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Japan isn\u2019t new to this dance. Its firms have invested over <\/span>$40 billion in India<\/b>, with $13 billion pouring in just in the last two years. According to JETRO<\/a><\/strong>, 80% of Japanese companies already in India plan to expand. Three-fourths are already profitable.<\/span><\/p>\n

    For India, this isn\u2019t just about foreign capital. It\u2019s about pushing <\/span>Make in India<\/b> from slogan to scale. Think of Suzuki\u2019s Maruti success, Daikin\u2019s air-conditioners, or the metros that now snake through Indian cities. PM Modi\u2019s message was basically: \u201cYou\u2019ve done it before, do it bigger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    What India-Japan Economic Forum Means for Bharat<\/b><\/h3>\n

    The political spin is obvious: stability, reforms, predictability, the government\u2019s favourite trio of talking points. But beyond rhetoric, Japanese partnerships matter. From <\/span>bullet trains<\/b> to <\/span>nuclear energy<\/b>, from <\/span>semiconductors<\/b> to <\/span>green hydrogen<\/b>, India needs both capital and know-how. Japan brings both.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If this momentum holds, India could become Japan\u2019s launchpad not just into Indian markets but into the <\/span>Global South<\/b>, especially Africa, an angle PM Modi didn\u2019t miss.
    \n<\/span><\/p>\n

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    India is the springboard for Japanese businesses to the Global South. Together, we will shape the Asian Century for stability, growth, and prosperity. \u2013 PM Modi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    \u2013<\/p>\n

    Japanese money in India isn\u2019t charity; it\u2019s hard-nosed business. Tokyo knows it needs reliable partners in a shaky global economy, and Delhi offers scale, talent, and political stability. If Japan\u2019s chequebook and India\u2019s workforce really sync up, this could be one of the few global partnerships that actually moves the needle, not just for boardrooms, but for ordinary Indians who want jobs, skills, and growth.<\/p>\n

    Also Read: IREDA Revenue Target FY 2025-26: Bold INR 8,200 Cr Push<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    New Delhi [India], August 29: In Tokyo, PM Modi shared the stage with his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, at the India-Japan Economic Forum, jointly hosted by CII and Japan\u2019s Keidanren. The room was packed with CEOs, including members of the India-Japan Business Leaders\u2019 Forum. The agenda was simple: take an already strong partnership and crank…<\/p>\n

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