Union MoS (I/C) Science & Technology and Atomic Energy, Space Jitendra Singh and Japan Minister for Science & Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy Kimi Onoda trade a Memorandum of Cooperation, in New Delhi on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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India and Japan strengthened their strategic partnership in science and technology with the trade of key agreements within the fields of healthcare innovation and rising applied sciences throughout a high-level bilateral assembly within the nationwide capital.
According to an official assertion from the Ministry of Science & Technology, on Tuesday, the assembly passed off within the presence of Japan’s Minister for Science and Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, Kimi Onoda and Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh.
Agreements signed in healthcare and quantum applied sciences
The dialogue expanded cooperation throughout important and frontier applied sciences, with the trade of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) within the area of well being and medical units between the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and India’s 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 India’s DST, marking a big step towards collaboration in next-generation applied sciences reminiscent of quantum computing and safe communication methods.
Speaking on the assembly, Singh stated India and Japan share a “natural synergy in science and technology”, noting that Japan’s superior capabilities and India’s expertise pool create sturdy potential for joint innovation. He added that the partnership has entered a “new phase” following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Japan in 2025.
The Japanese minister appreciated India’s speedy financial development and innovation ecosystem, notably the widespread adoption of synthetic intelligence throughout sectors.
She additionally highlighted Japan’s strengths in superior manufacturing and quantum applied sciences, expressing confidence in deeper collaboration between the 2 nations.
Focus on National Quantum Mission and healthcare analysis
Both sides mentioned strengthening cooperation underneath India’s National Quantum Mission, together with quantum computing, communication, sensing, and supplies analysis, and additionally explored increasing researcher trade programmes, joint innovation platforms, and business internships.
In the healthcare sector, the 2 nations agreed to boost collaboration by means of joint analysis tasks, capacity-building initiatives, and funding assist mechanisms to speed up the event of medical applied sciences.
The engagement additionally reaffirmed the shared dedication of India and Japan to advancing science and technology cooperation as a part of a broader imaginative and prescient for a free, open, and innovation-driven Indo-Pacific area.
Published on May 7, 2026