With an aim of advancing the India-Japan AI Cooperation Initiative, India and Japan have held discussions on strategic cooperation proposed to promote co-creation, enhance policy convergence and encourage development of solutions in industrial domains to foster a robust, innovative and trustworthy AI ecosystem. Discussions took place in the India-Japan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Dialogue held on April 21 in Mumbai. The dialogue was co-chaired by Amit A Shukla, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy); and Hanada Takahiro, Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 

Both sides also explored avenues to strengthen international mobility of AI talent and expand joint research through exchanges and collaborative projects. They deliberated on international cooperation in AI governance, policy formulation and engagement in multilateral fora. Further, they emphasized that the cooperation in this field constitutes a central pillar of the India-Japan Joint Vision for the Next Decade. Besides, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to jointly navigate the challenges and opportunities over the next decade in the field of AI, to help attain respective domestic goals, and to bring the next generation closer together.

Moreover, India and Japan have agreed to convene the next round of AI Strategic Dialogue in Japan at mutually convenient dates. The AI Strategic Dialogue advances the India-Japan AI Cooperation Initiative, announced by the prime ministers of India and Japan during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan in August 2025. Meanwhile, the dialogue was attended by stakeholder ministries, departments and agencies from both governments and included a component that brought together representatives from the government and the AI industry from both nations.