By Sibi George, Ambassador of India to JapanOn the occasion of India's 76th Republic Day, I extend my warm greetings to Their Majesties, the Emperor a･･･

TOKYO -- India aims to promote investments from Japanese companies and build a solid manufacturing supply chain in the semiconductor industry by making a "complementary" partnership between the two countries.

India is emerging as a global economic powerhouse, and its sail is fanned by remarkable achievements in the export sector.

China's relations are starting to improvewith Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House.

An X account, Crime Reports India, currently blocked in India, shared the image of a man with the caption, ‘Pramod Rathore of Haryana arrested in Japan… [for] molesting Japanese girl.’

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday sent his message of greetings to the people of India on Republic Day.

U.S. officials say the Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — meets with the foreign ministers of India,

According to recent reports, Tokyo has agreed to India running its own high-speed prototypes on the same infrastructure, set to be ready by 2026-27. Previously slated to receive the Shinkansen E5, India now looks forward to the E10, capable of reaching speeds up to 400 kmph—an upgrade from the E5’s 320 kmph limit.

A renewed push by Japan’s biggest banks and other global lenders in India is driving down loan prices with the new players having more appetite for riskier credit, according to the country head for Barclays Plc.

This country has the the largest nominal GDP in Asia and the second-largest globally, behind the USA with $30.33 trillion (£24 trillion).

India’s interest in Eurodrone builds off a joint statement signed with Germany in October 2024 to deepen defense cooperation and which includes a “specific focus on technology collaboration, manufacturing/co-production and co-development of defence platforms and equipment.

The United States has congratulated India recognizing its “enduring significance as the foundation of the world’s largest democracy.” Recently, Marco Rubio marked his first day as US Secretary of State hosting the Foreign Ministers of Australia,