New Delhi, April 23 -- The inaugural India-Japan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Dialogue was held on April 21, 2026, in Mumbai. The Dialogue was co-chaired by Mr. Amit A. Shukla, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and Mr. Hanada Takahiro, Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan. The dialogue was attended by stakeholder Ministries, Departments and Agencies from both the Governments and included a component that brought together representatives from Government and AI industry from both sides.

Both sides engaged in substantive discussions on strategic cooperation across the entire AI stack, with a view to promoting co-creation, ...