New Delhi/IBNS, July 2 -- India and Japan on Thursday significantly expanded their strategic partnership by announcing a series of agreements covering artificial intelligence, defence technology, economic security, healthcare, critical minerals, semiconductors and clean energy.

The announcements came after the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi outlined a broader roadmap for cooperation across key sectors shaping the future global economy.

The summit marked Takaichi's first official visit to India since assuming office as Japan's Prime Minister and reflected the growing alignment between New Delhi and Tokyo on technology, resilient supply chains, reg...