Modi Visit Launches “India - Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership”

Highlights of the Joint Statement

Prime Minister Modi stated that no country has done more for modernizing India’s infrastructure than Japan.

Prime Minister Abe expressed his intention to realize 3.5 trillion yen of public and private investment and financing from Japan, including Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), to India in five years, to finance appropriate public and private projects of mutual interest including in the areas of next generation infrastructure, connectivity, transport systems, Smart Cities, rejuvenation of Ganga and other rivers, manufacturing, clean energy, skill development, water security, food processing and agro industry, agricultural cold chain, and rural development. ODA loan of 50 billion yen to India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) for a public-private partnership infrastructure project.

The two Prime Ministers welcomed the progress of individual cooperation programmes and projects enumerated in the Factsheet and directed the respective relevant authorities to further advance cooperation in a mutually satisfactory manner.

Security of maritime and cyber domains, integrity and inviolability of global commons. They affirmed their shared commitment to maritime security, freedom of navigation and overflight, civil aviation safety, unimpeded lawful commerce, and peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with international law.

Inter-connected Asia, Pacific and Indian Ocean Regions. Japan’s policy of “Proactive Contribution to Peace” and Japan’s Cabinet Decision on development of seamless security legislation.

Consultation and coordination between India and Japan in regional forums, including the East Asia Summit processes and forums. Trilateral dialogue among India, Japan and the United States.

Adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the United Nations.

North Korea’s continued development of its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, including its uranium enrichment activities. 2005 Six-Party Talks Joint Statement.

Energy security, in a stable and peaceful Middle East, West Asia and the Gulf regions. They welcomed negotiations between P5+1 and Iran over the Iranian nuclear issue and urged all parties to show political will and seek common ground while accommodating differences.

Afghan-led economic development, political pluralism and capacity-building in security in Afghanistan beyond 2014. Reform of the UN Security Council.

Non-proliferation including the affirmation that goods and technologies transferred from Japan would not be used for delivery systems for WMD. Japan to remove six of India’s space and defence-related entities from Japan’s Foreign End User List.

India to become a full member in the four international export control regimes: Nuclear Suppliers Group, Missile Technology Control Regime, Wassenaar Arrangement and Australia Group.

The two Prime Ministers affirmed the urgent need for comprehensive, especially its expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories, to make it more representative, legitimate, effective and responsive to the realities of the 21st century. They called for concrete outcome in this direction by the 70th anniversary of the UN in 2015 and decided to enhance efforts bilaterally and under the G-4 to realize this. In this regard, they decided to strengthen their bilateral cooperation and outreach with other member states. They also highlighted the outcome of the third round of India-Japan consultations on UN issues held in Tokyo in July 2014.

To set a target of doubling Japan’s foreign direct investment and the number of Japanese companies in India within five years

Electronics Industrial Parks in India. They also shared the intention to develop “Japan Industrial Townships” and other industrial townships with investment incentives for companies would not be lower than under the prevailing policy framework such as Special Economic Zone (SEZ), National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ).

Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and terms for utilization of public funds, taking into account the nature of the projects, developmental priorities, procurement policies, level of industrial and technological capacities and skills available locally.

Japan’s cooperation for enhanced connectivity and development in Northeast India and linking the region to other economic corridors in India and to Southeast Asia.

Partnership city arrangement between the ancient cities of Varanasi and Kyoto.

High Speed Railway system, Prime Minister Abe expressed his hope that India could introduce Shinkansen system for the Ahmedabad – Mumbai route. Prime Minister Abe expressed his readiness to provide financial, technical and operational support to introduce Shinkansen system. Joint Feasibility Study on High Speed Railway system on Ahmedabad – Mumbai route.

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) and committed to accelerate their implementation.

Modi seeks Japan’s association with Ahmedabad Metro Project.

Energy cooperation through the India–Japan Energy Dialogue. They shared the intention that India and Japan would explore a higher level of strategic collaboration in the global oil and natural gas market, including through joint procurement of LNG, upstream development of oil and gas, and joint efforts to promote flexible LNG markets, including through relaxation of destination clauses. The two Prime Ministers also welcomed enhanced cooperation on utilizing highly efficient and environmentally-friendly coal-fired power generation technology and progress on cooperation in Clean Coal Technology (CCT).

Commercial contract for manufacturing and supply of rare earth chlorides from India to Japan

Life sciences including stem cell research, material science, cognitive science, applied mathematics, computing and information science, ocean technology and ocean observations, clean and renewable energy, water technology, climate change science and outer space. They recognized the importance to launch joint laboratories in India and Japan.

Festival of India in Japan soon

Nalanda University, the ancient seat of learning, to addressing tomorrow’s challenges through the establishment of Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H), and the Indian Institute of Informational Technology, Design and Manufacturing in Jabalpur (IIITDM-J).