LIVE: PM Modi, PM Sanae Takaichi attend India-Japan Joint Economic Forum

By | July 3, 2026

The new Japan-India Compressed Biogas (CBG) initiative was announced during the forum (18:3618:47). Here are the key details about this joint project:

  • Core Purpose: The initiative aims to harness India’s vast, largely underutilized rural biomass resources—such as cattle dung, rice straw, and sugarcane residue—and convert them into energy.
  • Implementation: The project will be carried out through cooperative institutions in India, aligning with Prime Minister Modi’s long-standing vision of empowering rural development through these entities (18:1618:25).
  • The Product: The biomass will be processed into Compressed Biogas (CBG), which can then be used as fuel (18:4918:55).
  • Significance: This project is intended to open a new future for both rural development and energy security in India, helping to integrate local waste-to-energy solutions into the broader economic framework (18:2618:35).

PM Modi LIVE: PM Modi, PM Sanae Takaichi attend India-Japan Joint Economic  Forum

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addressed the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum in New Delhi, charting a bold vision for economic security and strategic cooperation. The summit marked PM Takaichi’s first official visit to India since taking office, underscoring the deep commitment of both nations to a free and rules-based Indo-Pacific. [1, 2, 3]

Key Business Agreements

  • 129 Cooperation Deals: The forum showcased approximately 129 new private-sector agreements between Indian and Japanese entities.
  • ¥2 Trillion Investment: These freshly signed agreements represent massive private sector investments surpassing 2 trillion Japanese yen.
  • Global South Framework: Japan and India aim to replicate this economic growth model across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. [4, 5]

Core Strategic Focus Areas

  • Tech & Infrastructure: Deeper bilateral roadmaps were launched to fast-track artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor supply-chain resilience. [3]
  • Economic & Energy Security: Japan announced the Japan–India Compressed Biogas (CBG) Initiative to help build 1,000 biogas plants across India. [3, 6]
  • Defence Cooperation: Bilateral deals in equipment and technology are progressing strictly for defensive purposes, with the next round of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue fast-tracked for later this year. [1]