India-Japan deepen economic ties: largest business delegation, shipbuilding and defense cooperation

India's largest-ever business delegation of 200 executives, led by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, visited Japan from August 24-27 to secure investment, machinery, and manufacturing expertise. The visit expanded bilateral economic partnership into shipbuilding and defense, ahead of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year. This marks a notable deepening of strategic alignment between the two nations, with implications for regional supply chains and defense industrial cooperation.