India: A Springboard for Japanese Businesses to the Global South – PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted India’s political and economic stability and planned economic reforms while pitching the country as a destination for Japanese investments to drive growth in areas ranging from manufacturing and technology to green energy and next-gen infrastructure.

Modi, addressing the India-Japan Economic Forum in Tokyo alongside his counterpart Shigeru Ishiba, said Japan’s excellence and India’s scale can create a perfect partnership. Both Prime Ministers emphasized the complementarity between India’s workforce and Japan’s advanced technology.

economic cooperation is central to Modi’s two-day visit to Japan, especially given the uncertainty and geo-economic shifts caused by the Trump administration’s tariff policies in the US. Both sides announced several measures, including an economic security Initiative, to navigate the changing global economic order.

“Today, there is political stability in India.There is economic stability. Policies are obvious and predictable. India is the fastest growing major economy in the world,” Modi said. “India is the springboard for Japanese businesses to the Global South. Together, we will shape the Asian Century for stability, growth and prosperity.”

Ishiba added, “India-Japan relations are making great strides by leveraging india’s growing market in an increasingly