13th India-Japan Annual Summit: India, Japan sign various agreements, agree to start ‘2+2’ dialogue

Category

MOU or Agreement

Objective

Defence and Strategic

Implementing arrangement for cooperation between Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and Indian Navy

For greater cooperation and exchange of information in maritime domain

Digital and new technologies

MoC between Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry on Japan-India Digital Partnership

To tap into the synergies between Japan’s "Society 5.0” and India’s flagship programmes like "Digital India”, "Smart City” and "Start-up India” in next generation technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), and IoT (Internet of Things), etc.

Digital and new technologies

Statement of Intent between NITI Aayog and Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) of Japan on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

To encourage and develop cooperation on artificial intelligence technologies

Healthcare and wellness

MoC between Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Office of Healthcare Policy, Cabinet Secretariat of Japan and the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

To establish a mechanism to identify potential areas for collaboration between India and Japan in primary healthcare, prevention of non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health services, sanitation, hygiene and elderly care

Healthcare and wellness

MoC between Ministry of AYUSH and the Kanagawa Prefectural Government of Japan

For cooperation in the field of Healthcare and Wellness

Healthcare and wellness

MoU on food safety between Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI); and Food Safety Commission of Japan, Consumer Affairs Agency of Japan, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan

For furthering cooperation between the agencies from India and Japan in area of food safety

Food value chain and agriculture areas

MoC between Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries, and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan

To develop India’s food processing industry with involvement of relevant stakeholders such as local governments, private companies, etc.

Food value chain and agriculture areas

Program agreement between Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan

To promote development of agricultural value chain and fisheries, including aquaculture, by improving the investment environment for Japanese companies.

Food value chain and agriculture areas

MoC between Maharashtra Government and Japanese Ministry of Agriculture on Development of Food Value Chain in Maharashtra

To facilitate investment of Japanese companies in food value chain in Maharashtra

Food Value Chain and agriculture areas

MoC between Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Uttar Pradesh Government on development of food value chain in Uttar Pradesh

To facilitate investment of Japanese companies in food value chain in Uttar Pradesh

Economic

MoU between Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India and NEXI, Japan

For stimulating trade and investment between India and Japan and strengthening cooperation in projects in third countries.

Postal

MOC in Postal Field between the Union Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan

To strengthen cooperation in postal field including through setting up of Postal Services Dialogue between Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Science & Technology

MoU between Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and Hiroshima University of Japan for Research Partnership.

To promote research partnership in areas such as Electronics, Sensors, High Speed Vision, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing including Mechatronics, Environmental Research, Intelligent Transportation, etc.

Science & Technology

MoU between Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and Research Centre for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), University of Tokyo, Japan

To promote research partnership in areas like Renewable Energy, Electronics including Robotics/IoT, Advanced Materials, etc.

Science & Technology

Agreement for Cooperation between Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India and Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT), Japan

To establish research partnership CSIR and TIT in areas such as Advanced Materials, Bioscience and Information Technologies.

Environment

MoC between India and Japan in the field of Environment Cooperation

To promote greater cooperation between India and Japan for protection and improvement of environment

Academic Exchanges

MoU between National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), India, and Shizuoka University, Japan

To promote academic linkages between the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research S.A.S Nagar, and Shizuoka University

Academic Exchanges

MoU on Further Cooperation toward Indo-Japan Global Startup between Nagasaki University and IIITDM Kancheepuram, India

Information Technology and Human Resources development along with Indo-Japan Global Startup

Academic Exchanges

MoU on Academic and Educational Exchange between Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, India and Hiroshima University, Japan.

Joint Research Promotion and exchange of students and faculties between the two institutions

Academic Exchanges

MoU between IIT, Hyderabad and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Joint Research Promotion and exchange of students and faculties between the two institutions

Academic Exchanges

Academic Exchange Agreement between IIT Kanpur and Hokkaido University

Joint Research Promotion and exchange of students and faculties between the two institutions.

Sports

MoU between Sports Authority of India (SAI) and University of Tsukuba, Japan

To strengthen cooperation in the field of sports development and excellence through joint programmes.