India emphasized the opportunity for increased exports to Japan in sectors like textiles, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and services during a high-level meeting in Tokyo. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated that this focus aims to achieve a more balanced bilateral trade relationship. At the 7th Joint Committee meeting under the India–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), discussions centered on enhancing bilateral economic engagement through the agreement’s implementation.
The meeting, co-chaired by Secretary Rajesh Agrawal from the Department of Commerce, India, and a Senior Deputy Minister from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, addressed issues related to the agreement’s execution. Additionally, talks revolved around ways to further strengthen economic ties between the two countries. Secretary Agrawal also met with the Vice Minister of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) during the sidelines of the meeting.
Conversations spanned various topics, including bilateral trade and investment, improving the business environment, and preparations for the upcoming 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Agrawal, in his meeting with the METI Vice Minister, highlighted the shared vision outlined by both countries’ leaders during the annual summit in August 2025. He stressed the importance of enhancing and diversifying trade and investment between India and Japan, emphasizing the complementarities between their economies.
