Japan-India Relations 
October 2009
History
Exchange between Japan and India is said to have begun in the 6th century when Buddhism was introduced to Japan. Indian culture, filtered through Buddhism, has had a great impact on Japanese culture, and this is the source of the Japanese people's sense of closeness to India.
After World War II, in 1949, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru donated two Indian elephants to the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. This brought a ray of light into the lives of the Japanese people who still had not recovered from defeat in the war. Japan and India signed a peace treaty and established diplomatic relations on 28th April, 1952. This treaty was one of the first peace treaties Japan signed after the World War II.
Ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have enjoyed cordial relations. In the post World War II period, India's iron ore helped a great deal Japan's recovery from the devastation. Following Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi's visit to India in 1957, Japan started providing yen loans to India in 1958, as the first yen loan aid extended by Japanese government. Since 1986, Japan has become India's largest aid donor, and remains so.
Recent Relations
Prime Minister Mori’s visit to India in August 2000 provided the momentum to strengthen the Japan-India relationship. Since then, annual meetings between prime ministers, including Prime Minister Koizumi’s visit to India in April 2005, Prime Minister Singh’s visit to Japan in December 2006, and Prime Minister Abe’s visit to India in August 2007, have led to the establishment of the “Strategic and Global Partnership between Japan and India” as well as the further strengthening of the bilateral relationship. Most recently, during Prime Minister Singh’s visit to Japan in October 2008, Japan and India singed the "Joint Statement on the Advancement of the Strategic and Global Partnership between Japan and India", which promotes cooperation in a wide range of fields, and the"Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation between Japan and India", which relates to security cooperation between the two countries.
Main Elements of "Joint Statement on the Advancement of the Strategic and Global Partnership between Japan and India"
- Confirming the importance of cooperation of Japan and India that share common values and that they develop an Action Plan to advance security cooperation based on “Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation between Japan and India.”
- Welcoming the substantive progress achieved on the Economic Partnership Agreement and recognizing the crucial role played by business and industry of both countries in intensifying trade, investment and economic relations.
- Confirming the importance of economic cooperation such as the Dedicated Freight corridor (DFC) project and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project (DMIC) and their further cooperation.
- Confirming the promotion of bilateral cooperation in such fields as environmental protection, energy security, and climate change issues.
- Emphasizing the importance of exchanges at the cultural, academic, and people-to-people levels, and confirming the collaboration in establishing a new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad.
- Reiterating the importance of strengthening their efforts towards international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
- Reaffirming their cooperation concerning the East Asia Summit, reform of the UN Security Council, combating terrorism, world economy, and WTO Doha Round.
Cooperation in Security Fields
Both countries have been conducting annual Foreign 0ffice Consultations at the Foreign Secretary level. The Security Dialogue between the two countries was set up in 2001 and five round of dialogue has been conducted since then.
High level exchange is continuing between the defense authorities. From Japan, General Massaki, Chief of Staff (September, 2005), Admiral Saito, Chief of Maritime SDF (February, 2006), General Mori, Chief of Ground SDF (March, 2006), and General Yoshida, Chief of Air SDF (April, 2006) visited India. From India, Admiral Prakash, Chief of Naval Staff, visited Japan in October, 2005. Defense Minister of India, Mr. Mukherjee, visited Japan in May, 2006, and Joint Statement was issued to promote defense exchanges. In September, 2007, Maritime SDF joined in the "Malabar 07-2" which was hosted by India.
Between the coast guards, combined exercises on anti-piracy, search & rescue etc. have been conducted every year since 2000. Heads of coast guards of both countries visit each other almost every year. The two coast guards exchanged a Memorandum on Cooperation at the occasion of commandant Ishikawa's visit to India in November, 2006.
Economic Relations
Bilateral trade is expanding in the recent years. However, the speed and scope of expansion are still limited. Joint Study Group (JSG), composed of government officials and representatives of business and academia from the two countries, held four meetings after July, 2005. JSG submitted its report to both Prime Ministers when they met in July, 2006, which includes a recommendation for launching EPA negotiations. In December, 2006, the Prime Ministers of the two countries decided to launch immediate negotiations for the conclusion of a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement/Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement aiming to complete in substance as soon as possible in approximately two years. Eleven rounds of negotiations were held in New Delhi and Tokyo respectively as of January 2009. Japan-India Strategic Dialogue on Economic Issues which reviews the current status of bilateral economic issues discussed at Summit meetings, and undertakes coordination as necessary was first held in New Delhi in July 2007, and the Second meeting was held in Tokyo in July 2008. In August 2007, the Business Leaders' Forum was held in New Delhi on the occasion of Prime Minister Abe's visit to India, and the Second meeting was held in Tokyo in October 2008.
Japan-India Trade (US$: billion)
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade from India to Japan | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Trade from Japan to India | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
Japanese private-sector's interest in India is rising, and, currently, about 840 Japanese companies have branches in India. (The figure doubled over the last 3 years.)
Direct Investment from Japan (Yen: billion)
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment from Japan | 18.4 | 18.7 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 29.8 | 59.7 | 178.2 |
Economic Assistance
- Loan: 225.13 billion yen (FY 2007)
- Grants: 3.97 billion yen (FY 2007)
- Technical Cooperation: 12.31 billion yen (FY 2007)
Cultural Relations
Both governments held "Japan-India Exchange Year 2007" both in Japan and in India to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cultural Agreement.
Number of Residents
Number of Japanese nationals residing in India: 2,821 (as of October, 2007)
Number of Indian nationals residing in Japan: 20,589 (as of December, 2007)
Bilateral Treaties and Agreements
- Treaty of Peace (1952)
- Agreement for Air Service (1956)
- Cultural Agreement (1957)
- Agreement of Commerce (1958)
- Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (1960)
- Agreement on Cooperation in the field of Science and Technology (1985)
VIP Visits
From Japan to India
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Mr. Ito, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 1982 | Mr. Sakurauchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 1984 | Mr. Nakasone, Prime Minister |
| 1984 | Mr. Abe, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 1987 | Mr. Kuranari, Foreign Minister |
| 1990 | Mr. Kaifu, Prime Minister |
| 1990 | Mr. Hashimoto, Minister for Finance |
| 1995 | Mr. Hashimoto, Minister for International Trade and Industry |
| 1997 | Mr. Ikeda, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2000 | Mr. Fukaya, Minister for International Trade and Industry |
| 2000 | Mr. Mori, Prime Minister |
| 2003 | Ms. Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2003 | Mr. Ishiba, Minister of State for Defense |
| 2004 | Ms. Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2004 | Mr. Nakagawa, Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2004 | Mr. Motegi, Minister of State for Information and Technology |
| 2005 | Mr. Tanigaki, Minister for Finance |
| 2005 | Mr. Takenaka, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy |
| 2005 | Mr. Nakagawa, Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2005 | Mr. Koizumi, Prime Minister |
| 2005 | Mr. Aso, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications |
| 2006 | Mr. Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2006 | Mr. Tanigaki, Minister for Finance |
| 2006 | Mr. Kitagawa, Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| 2007 | Mr. Suga, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications |
| 2007 | Mr. Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2007 | Mr. Amari, Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2007 | Mr. Matsuoka, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| 2007 | Mr. Fuyushiba, Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| 2007 | Mr. Amari, Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2007 | Mr. Abe, Prime Minister |
| 2007 | Ms. Koike, Minister of Defense |
| 2008 | Mr. Nukaga, Minister of Finance |
| 2008 | Mr. Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
From India to Japan
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Ms. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister |
| 1982 | Mr. Rao, Minister for External Affairs |
| 1985 | Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister |
| 1986 | Mr. Tiwali, Minister for External Affairs |
| 1987 | Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister |
| 1987 | Mr. Tiwali, Minister for External Affairs |
| 1988 | Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister |
| 1988 | Mr. Rao, Minister for Industry |
| 1989 | Mr. Venkataraman, President |
| 1989 | Mr. Rao, Minister for External Affairs |
| 1990 | Mr. Venkataraman, President |
| 1990 | Mr. Ajit Singh, Minister for Industry |
| 1990 | Mr. Nehru, Minister for Commerce and Tourism |
| 1991 | Mr. Sinha, Minister for Finance |
| 1992 | Mr. Rao, Prime Minister |
| 1992 | Dr. Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister |
| 1993 | Dr. Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister |
| 1995 | Mr. Mukherjee, Minister for External Affairs |
| 1996 | Mr. Chidambaram, Minister for Finance |
| 1998 | Mr. Bakht, Minister for Industry |
| 1999 | Mr. Jaswant Singh, Minister for External Affairs |
| 2000 | Mr. Fernandes, Minister for Defense |
| 2001 | Mr. Mahajan, Minister for Information Technology |
| 2001 | Mr. Vajpayee, Prime Minister |
| 2002 | Mr. Fernandes, Minister for Defense |
| 2003 | Mr. Ajit Singh, Minister for Agriculture |
| 2005 | Mr. Maran, Minister for Communication and Information Technology |
| 2005 | Mr. Nath, Minister for Commerce and Industry |
| 2005 | Mr. Aiyar, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas |
| 2006 | Mr. Chidambara, Minister for Finance |
| 2006 | Mr. Mukherjee, Minister for Defense |
| 2006 | Mr. Nath, Minister for Commerce and Industry |
| 2006 | Mr. Shinde, Minister for Power |
| 2006 | Mr. Raja, Minister for Environment and Forests |
| 2006 | Mr. Sibal, Minister for Science & Technology; Ocean Development |
| 2006 | Mr. Narayanan, National Security Adviser |
| 2006 | Mr. Nath, Minister for Commerce and Industry |
| 2006 | Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister |
| 2007 | Mr. Mukherjee, Minister for External Affairs |
| 2007 | Mr. Nath, Minister for Commerce and Industry |
| 2007 | Mr. Kumar, Minister of State for Industry |
| 2007 | Mr. Soni, Minister of Tourism and Culture |
| 2007 | Mr. Reddy, Minister of Urban Development |
| 2008 | Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister |
| 2008 | Mr. Nath, Minister for Commerce and Industry |
- India's Public Perceptions about Japan
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. M.K. Narayanan, National Security Advisor of India (October 2009)
- Third Meeting of the "Consortium for Improvement of Education and Research System for the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur (IIITDM-J)" (July 2009)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. S.M. Krishna, Minister of External Affairs of India (June 2009)
- Dispatch of Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government of Japan to Sri Lanka and India (June 2009)
- Dispatch of a Government Mission on the Cooperation to Establish a new Indian Institute of Technology in Hyderabad (January 2009)
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India (November 2008)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Serial Terrorist Bombings in Assam State, India (October 2008)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, and Mrs. Gursharan Kaur (October 2008)
- Joint Statement on the Advancement of the Strategic and Global Partnership between Japan and India (October 22, 2008)
- Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation between Japan and India (October 22, 2008)
- The 2nd Japan-India Business Leaders Forum Joint Report (October 22, 2008)
- Report of the Japan-India Working Group on the Cooperation Toward Establishment of a New IIT (October 22, 2008) [PDF]
- The Japan-India Foreign Office Consultation (October 2008)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Series of Bombings in New Delhi, India (September 2008)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of Foreign Minister Koumura to India (August 2008)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Series of Bombings in India (July 2008)
- The Second Japan-India Strategic Dialogue on Economic Issues (July 2008)
- Visit to Japan by High School Students from India under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (June 2008)
- Visit of Indian Youths (Winners of Japanese Language Contests) under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS Programme) (June 2008)
- Telephone Conversation between Japanese Foreign Minister Koumura and Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee (May 2008)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Series of Bombings in India (May 2008)
- The Second Japan-India Working Group Meeting on the cooperation toward establishment of a new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) (May 2008)
- Visit to Kuwait and India by Mr. Itsunori Onodera, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (April 2008)
- The First Japan-India Working Group Meeting on the Cooperation toward Establishment of a New Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (February 2008)
- The Second Meeting of Nalanda Mentor Group (December 2007)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Visit to Indonesia, India and Malaysia (August 2007)
- Joint Statement on the Roadmap for New Dimensions to the Strategic and Global Partnership between Japan and India (August 22, 2007)
- Joint Statement by Japan and the Republic of India on the Enhancement of Cooperation on Environmental Protection and Energy Security (August 22, 2007)
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Speech by H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, at the Parliament of the Republic of India "Confluence of the Two Seas" (August 22, 2007)
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[Hindi (PDF)]
- Mrs. Akie Abe, First Lady of Japan's Introduction of "Always, Sunset on the Third Street", at the India International Centre (August 21, 2007)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. M. K. Narayanan, National Security Adviser of India (August 2007)
- Mr. Masaharu Kohno, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit India and Pakistan (July 2007)
- Meeting for Launching the Intellectual Support Consortium for Consolidating Educational & Research System at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur (July 2007)
- Japan-India High Level Policy Consultations on Economic Development (June 2007)
- Mr. Shotaro Yachi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit India and Turkey (May 2007)
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit India to Attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit Meeting (March 2007)
- Attendance by Foreign Minister Taro Aso at the SAARC Summit (Summary and Overall Evaluation) (April 9, 2007)
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Fourteenth SAARC Summit (April 3, 2007)
- Japan's Support to the SAARC (Priority Areas and Policies) (April 3, 2007) [PDF]
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of External Affairs of India (March 2007)
- Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit India, Vietnam, and China (March 2007)
- Japan-India Symposium: Japan-India Strategic Partnership in the Era of Asian Regional Integration (Summary) (March 2007)
- Keynote Speech by Mr. Katsuhito ASANO, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, at the Symposium on Japan and India "Japan-India Strategic Partnership in an Era of Asian Regional Integration" (March 9, 2007)
- Noh Performance by Grand Master of Kanze School: Event Commemorating "Japan-India Friendship Year" and "120th Anniversary of Japan-Thailand Diplomatic relations" (March 2007)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Bomb Blasts in India (February 2007)
- Mr. Yoshiro Mori, former Prime Minister, to Visit India as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister (February 2007)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, and Mrs. Kaur (December 2006)
- Mr. Masakazu Sekiguchi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Second Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan (India) and to Visit Afghanistan (November 2006)
- Japan-India Science and Technology Initiative Meeting (Summary Report) (October 2006)
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Bomb Blasts in India (July 2006)
- Commencement of the Feasibility Study on the Development of Multimodal, High-Axle Load Dedicated Freight Corridors for Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah Rail Routes with Computerised Control (June 2006)
- The Fourth Meeting of the Japan-India Joint Study Group (June 2006)
- The First Meeting of Japanese Executive Committee for Japan-India Friendship and Exchange Year (June 2006)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Defence of India (May 2006)
- Dr. Kiyohiko Toyama, Vice-Minister (Parliamentary) for Foreign Affairs, to Visit India (March 2006)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Bomb Blasts in Varanasi, India (March 2006)
- Symposium on Japan & India: Challenges and Prospects in Asia and Pacific in the 21st century (March 2006)
- Foreign Policy and Energy Security Seminar "Energy Situation in Russia, China and India: From the Foreign Policy Perspective" (February 2006)
- Foreign Minister Aso's Visit to India (Joint Press Release) (January 2006)
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit India and Pakistan (December 2005)
- United Nations Security Council Presidential Statement on the Terrorist Bombings in India (November 2005)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on a Series of Bomb Blasts in Delhi, India (October 2005)
- Disaster caused by the Earthquake in Pakistan (October 2005)
- The First Meeting of the Japan-India Joint Study Group (July 2005)
- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Visit to Southwest Asia and Europe (May 2005)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the progress of India-Pakistan relations (April 2005)
- Food for Work Enhancing Social Capital Building (March 2005)
- Symposium "Japan & India: Challenges & Responsibilities as Partners in the 21st Century in Asia" (March 2005)
- Negotiations to Revise the Convention between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of India for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income (January 2005)
- Japan-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Overview) (January 2005)
- Japan-India Summit Meeting (Summary) (November 2004)
- Japan-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Summary) (November 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Test Firing of a Ballistic Missile by India (November 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on India's Ballistic Missile Test (November 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Terrorist Attack in Northeast India (October 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on India's Ballistic Missile Test (August 2004)
- Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi at a Luncheon Meeting hosted by FICCI - The Future Direction of Japan-India Economic Relations - "Trading in Analog for Optical Fiber" (August 2004) [PDF]
- Japanese Foreign Minister Kawaguchi's visit to India (Press Release) (August 2004)
- Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Foreign Minister, to Visit Pakistan and India (August 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Ballistic Missile Test by India (July 2004)
- Japan-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the occasion of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Meeting (Summary) (June 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Relations between India and Pakistan (February 2004)
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Summit Meetings between India and Pakistan (January 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Relations between India and Pakistan (December 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Relations between India and Pakistan (November 2003)
- Public Symposium "India: An emerging global power - Strategy for Japan-India cooperation in the coming age -" (December 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Proposals by India to Improve Relations between India and Pakistan (October 2003)
- Message from Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Mr. Yashwant Sinha, External Affairs Minister of India (On a Series of Bombing Incidents in Mumbai, India) (August 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Terrorist Attack in Mumbai (August 2003)
- Assistance for Natural Disaster Risk Management in India (July 2003)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, on the Relations between India and Pakistan (May 2003)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, on the Relations between India and Pakistan (May 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on India-Pakistan Relations (April 2003)
- Special Announcement by the Press Secretary (Foreign Minister's meeting with British Foreign Secretary and her telephone conversation with European Commissioner) (April 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Indiscriminate Killing in Kashmir (March 2003)
- Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government of Japan, to Visit India and Sri Lanka (January 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on a Ballistic Missile Launch Test by India (January 2003)
- Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi's Visit to Sri Lanka and India (January 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Attack on Hindu Temples in Kashmir (November 2002)
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Government of Pakistan's Decision to Withdraw its Forces from Positions on the Border with India (October 2002)
- Visit to India by Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori as the Special Envoy of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (October 2002)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Kawaguchi on the Government of India's decision to redeploy the armed forces from positions on the international border with Pakistan (October 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the local assembly elections in Kashmir (October 2002)
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Attack on a Hindu Temple in India (September 2002)
- Japan-India Summit Meeting (Summary) (September 12, 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Killing of a Candidate for the Regional Assembly Elections in Kashmir (September 2002)
- Overview of Meeting Between Japanese and Indian Foreign Ministers at the ASEAN Regional Forum (August 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Terrorist Attack in Jammu City (July 2002)
- G8 Foreign Ministers' Statement on India and Pakistan (May 2002)
- Mr. Seiken Sugiura, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Pakistan and India (May 2002)
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Tension between India and Pakistan (May 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Attack against an Indian Army Camp (May 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Missile Launching Test by India (January 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Holding of SAARC Summit Meeting and on the Relations between India and Pakistan (January 2002)
- G8 Foreign Ministers' Statement on India and Pakistan (December 2001)
- Comment by the Press Secretary on Attack against Indian Parliament (December 2001)
- Japan-India Joint Declaration (December 2001)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (December 2001)
- Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's Visit to India as the Special Envoy of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (October 2001)
- Announcement by the Chief Cabinet Secretary on Discontinuation of Measures in Response to Nuclear Testing Conducted by India and Pakistan (October 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Relations between India and Pakistan (July 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Indo-Pakistan Relations (May 2001)
- ODA Loan to India (March 2001)
- Expansion of Issuing Visas for Business People of IT-related Enterprises in India (February 2001)
- Earthquake in India (January 2001)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (Announcement by the Press Secretary) (January 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Missile Launching Experiment by India (January 2001)
- Comment by the Press Secretary on the Kashmir Issue (December 2000)
- Courtesy Call on Indian President Narayanan (Summary) (August 2000)
- Japan-India Summit Meeting (Summary) (August 2000)
- Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's Visit to Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Nepal (August 2000)
- Emergency Assistance to India for Flood Disaster (August 2000)
- Summary of the Japan-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting (July 2000)
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono, and the Indian Minister of Defence (June 2000)
- Keynote Speech Lessons of the 20th Century and a Vision of the 21st Century (February 2000)
(Open a New Window)Press Secretary's Press Conference on India
| Year | Month | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | July | 12 |
| January | 26 | |
| 2006 | April | 27 |
| March | 31 | |
| February | 21, 24 | |
| January | 24 | |
| 2005 | July | 1, 14 |
| April | 8 | |
| 2004 | July | 6 |
| January | 9, 23 |
- Embassy of Japan in India Web Site
- Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai Web Site
- Embassy of India in Japan Web Site
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