JPY 60 billion loan for Assam bioethanol project, India-Japan cooperation finds

This fact sheet outlines the India-Japan Economic Security Cooperation, detailing commitments to strengthen bilateral ties in critical sectors such as semiconductors, critical minerals, clean energy, and technology. It highlights specific government-to-government agreements and private-sector initiatives aimed at building resilient supply chains and protecting strategic interests.

The agreement involves the Governments of India and Japan, specifically ministries including MeitY, Ministry of Mines, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Communications, and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India) and METI, MIC, and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan). It affects sectors including semiconductors, critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, clean energy, information and communication technology, and scientific research. Key private entities named include Renesas, Tokyo Electron, TATA Electronics, NEC, Reliance Jio, NTT, Adani Power, and various Japanese and Indian business federations (Keidanren, CII).

• Launch of the India-Japan Dialogue on Economic Security including Strategic Trade and Technology (first round in Nov 2024).
• Memorandum of Cooperation on India-Japan Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership signed by MeitY and METI (July 2023).
• Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of Mineral Resources signed by Ministry of Mines (India) and METI (Japan) in August 2025.
• Joint Declaration of Intent on Clean Hydrogen and Ammonia issued by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (India) and METI (Japan).
• Loan agreement up to JPY 60 billion signed by JBIC and Power Finance Corporation Limited for a bamboo-based bioethanol project in Assam.
• Contract for an AI data centre cluster in Hyderabad with an investment of INR 10,500 crores signed by NTT DATA, Neysa Networks, and the Government of Telangana.
• Renewal of the MoC on Digital Partnership 2.0 in 2025.
• Launch of the India-Japan AI Cooperation Initiative for joint research and LLM development.

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