Press Releases
The Establishment of the Japan-India Economic Affairs Division
April 1, 2026
On April 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan established the Japan-India Economic Affairs Division under the Southwest Asia Division, Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department.
- Given India’s high rate of economic growth, the importance of economic cooperation in Japan-India relations is growing day by day.
- Through the establishment of the Japan-India Economic Affairs Division, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will further make public-private efforts to promote companies’ expansion of business and investment from Japan to India and to deepen cooperation in the area of economic security with India.