India-Japan commit to Odisha's landmark clean ammonia project, economic security dialogue

It aims to strengthen cooperation in five key sectors and institutionalize dialogue mechanisms to address supply chain disruptions and economic coercion.

Who it concerns: The agreement involves India and Japan, specifically their Foreign Ministries, the Geological Survey of India, JOGMEC, Keidanren, the Confederation of Indian Industry, and the private sectors in semiconductors, critical minerals, ICT, clean energy, and pharmaceuticals.

What was agreed

• Commitment to project-based collaboration and public-private partnerships in five sectors: semiconductors, critical minerals, ICT, clean energy, and pharmaceuticals.
• Establishment of a Track 1.5 Dialogue between government, industry, and domain experts.
• Operationalization of a follow-up mechanism with nominated Points of Contact for ongoing projects.
• Technical cooperation between Geological Survey of India and JOGMEC for mineral exploration.
• Establishment of a clean ammonia project in Odisha with government support for investment predictability.
• Finalization of implementing documents for the Joint Crediting Mechanism under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
• Collaboration on AI governance, shared compute resources, and foundational models (LLMs) through the AI Strategic Dialogue.
• Promotion of two-way talent mobility and R&D infrastructure access in STEM fields.

Also in the document

• Explicit concern over economic coercion and non-market policies, including arbitrary export restrictions on critical minerals.
• Specific commitment to a 'landmark clean ammonia project' in Odisha.
• Inclusion of a Private-Sector Dialogue on Economic Security (BtoB) held with Keidanren and CII.
• Reference to the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for Japanese participation.