Japan to invite 500 AI experts from India by 2030

Japan plans to invite 500 skilled artificial intelligence (AI) professionals from India by 2030 to promote joint research and innovation, officials said. This comes as a significant boost to technological cooperation between the two nations.

The announcement was made during the 18th Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi in New Delhi.

According to officials aware of the matter, the meeting lasted for over two hours and covered a spectrum of bilateral and regional issues.

As part of the newly launched “Japan-India AI Cooperation Initiative”, both sides agreed to set up a “Japan-India AI Strategic Dialogue” to facilitate research partnerships, academic exchanges and technological collaboration in the rapidly evolving field.

Motegi, visiting India for the first time in six years, said Tokyo wants to deepen cooperation with New Delhi in advanced technology sectors while contributing to the upcoming AI Impact Summit. India will host the summit next month.

Welcoming Motegi’s proposal, Jaishankar termed it a “forward-looking step” in expanding innovation-driven ties.

The two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation across three key pillars — security and defence, economy and innovation, and people-to-people exchanges — under the “Japan-India Joint Vision for the Next Decade”.

According to a joint press statement released by the two ministers, both sides agreed to intensify efforts to build resilient supply chains in critical sectors such as semiconductors, clean energy, critical minerals, information and communication technology (ICT), and pharmaceuticals. The two nations also plan to launch a new private-sector dialogue on economic security within the first quarter of 2026.

Motegi and Jaishankar announced that 2027 will be designated as the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan, and plans were in the works for a year-long series of cultural and academic exchanges.

Among key regional issues, the ministers discussed cooperation in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific, enhancing connectivity in the North East region and maintaining close coordination within the Quad framework involving the United States and Australia. They also exchanged views on global governance reforms, including cooperation at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN) Security Council.