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30/08/2025

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CA-30/08/2025

• A 10-year Joint Vision was adopted focusing on eight priority areas: economic partnership, economic security, mobility, ecological sustainability, technology and innovation, health, people-to-people ties, and state-prefecture engagements.
• A Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation was signed to strengthen defense and security ties in response to contemporary regional challenges.
• An Action Plan for Human Resource Exchange aims to promote two-way mobility of 500,000 people over five years, including 50,000 skilled personnel from India to Japan.
• Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed, including one on a Joint Crediting Mechanism to facilitate green energy technologies and investments.
• The India-Japan Digital Partnership 2.0 was launched to advance collaboration in digital public infrastructure, AI, IoT, semiconductors, and joint R&D.

• Japan committed to investing 10 trillion yen (~$68 billion) in India over the next decade, with a focus on start-ups, SMEs, and strategic sectors like semiconductors, rare earth minerals, clean energy, and pharmaceuticals.
• Launch of specific initiatives such as the India-Japan AI Initiative, Next Generation Mobility Partnership, Sustainable Fuel Initiative, and Battery Supply Chain Partnership.
• Enhanced cooperation on supply chain resilience and economic security in sensitive technologies and critical minerals.

• ISRO and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a cooperation agreement for the Chandrayaan-5 lunar mission targeting the Moon’s South Pole.
• Defence and security cooperation elevated in the context of contemporary geopolitical and security realities.
• People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges
• Institutionalizing high-level exchanges between Indian states and Japanese prefectures.
• Setting up business forums between India and Japanese regions like Kansai and Kyushu to boost cultural and business linkages.
• Commitment to deepen professional exchanges and training programs, including Indian skilled workers contributing to Japan’s economy.

• Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
• The partnership viewed as pivotal for shaping stability, growth, and prosperity in Asia, leveraging India’s scale and Japan’s technology and innovation capabilities.

• The summit was held under the theme "Bridging Tradition and Innovation," focusing on integrating traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy with modern healthcare for a patient-centric system.
• The summit highlighted the need for inclusive, ethical, and sustainable growth in the Ayush sector through public–private partnerships, digital health innovation, and nutraceutical research.
• Strengthening intra-BRICS cooperation and harmonizing frameworks for Ayush products can expand markets, reduce economic vulnerabilities, and position India as a global leader in health and wellness.
• The Ministry of Ayush has signed MoUs with 25 countries to facilitate international collaboration in traditional medicine.
• The summit aimed to encourage BRICS nations to form new alliances and develop healthcare models combining tradition with innovation, improving healthcare delivery, accessibility, and affordability.

• Date: August 29, 2025
• Theme: "Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main"
• Nationwide sports and fitness movement from August 29 to 31
• Tribute to Major Dhyan Chand, the “Wizard of Hockey”
• Inauguration of new sports infrastructure like the Mondo track
• Record budget allocation for sports development in 2025-26
• Focus on promoting fitness and sports participation for all ages