NEW DELHI: India and Japan on Wednesday strengthened their cooperation in rising applied sciences and well being analysis, with each international locations exchanging agreements in the fields of quantum science and medical gadgets throughout a high-level bilateral assembly in New Delhi.Japan’s Minister for Science and Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, ONODA Kimi, alongside with a high-level delegation, met Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh to debate collaboration in frontier applied sciences, together with quantum science, synthetic intelligence, well being analysis and superior computing.The assembly noticed the trade of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in well being and medical gadgets between the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST). A Letter of Intent (LoI) on cooperation in Quantum Science and Technology was additionally signed between Japan’s Cabinet Office and DST.The Ministry of Science and Technology stated the engagement geared toward advancing the India-Japan strategic partnership in “science, technology and innovation” with a “strong focus on emerging and critical technologies.”Addressing the gathering, Dr Jitendra Singh stated, “India and Japan share a natural synergy in science and technology. While Japan brings advanced technological capabilities, India offers a vast pool of talented human resources. Together, we can accelerate innovation in frontier areas and translate research into impactful societal outcomes.”He added that India’s rising give attention to deep-tech sectors by means of nationwide missions in “Quantum Technologies, Cyber-Physical Systems, Electric Mobility, Clean Energy and Advanced Computing” is creating alternatives for “joint research, co-development and industrial partnerships.”The ministry stated the discussions additionally constructed upon the outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Japan in August 2025, the place each international locations had agreed to increase cooperation beneath the India-Japan Science, Technology and Innovation Partnership.Speaking in the course of the interplay, ONODA Kimi appreciated India’s “rapid economic growth and its strong commitment to innovation,” particularly the “large-scale adoption of artificial intelligence across sectors.”She additionally stated her engagements with Indian educational establishments mirrored “a strong culture of resilience among young researchers, with the ability to learn from failure and continue pursuing innovation.”According to the ministry, the Japanese facet highlighted that the nation’s strengths in “advanced manufacturing and computational technologies, including quantum and AI,” align intently with India’s rising expertise ecosystem.Both sides additionally mentioned collaboration beneath India’s National Quantum Mission, together with areas resembling quantum computing, communication, sensing and safe communication networks. Japan shared insights from its quantum innovation hubs and expressed curiosity in linking them with Indian establishments.The discussions additional coated researcher mobility programmes, joint innovation platforms and business internships for Indian researchers in Japan, geared toward strengthening educational and industrial partnerships between the 2 international locations.The ministry stated each international locations agreed to deepen engagement by means of “researcher-to-researcher collaboration, institutional partnerships and industry linkages” to additional strengthen India-Japan cooperation in science, expertise and innovation.