New Delhi, July 2 -- Japan announced 129 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with India at the Japan-India Joint Economic Forum on Thursday, as business leaders from both countries highlighted growing investments in advanced technologies, clean energy and semiconductors, reflecting the deepening economic partnership between the two nations.

Addressing the forum in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Chairman and CEO Ishiguro Norihiko said, "Today, we are pleased to announce 129 MoUs between Japan and India."

He also pointed to growing business confidence among Japanese firms operating in India.

"Japan-India economic relations are now at an un...