India, Japan Discuss AI Talent Mobility, Joint Research at First Strategic Dialogue
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Mumbai: India and Japan held the inaugural India–Japan Artificial Intelligence Strategic Dialogue in Mumbai on April 21, focusing on co-creation across the AI stack, talent mobility, and joint governance frameworks.
According to officials, both sides engaged in substantive discussions on strategic cooperation across the entire AI stack to promote co-creation, enhance policy convergence, and encourage development of AI solutions in industrial domains. The goal is to foster a robust, innovative and trustworthy AI ecosystem.
The talks also explored ways to strengthen international mobility of AI talent and expand joint research through exchanges and collaborative projects. Delegations further deliberated on international cooperation in AI governance, policy formulation, and engagement in multilateral fora.
The Dialogue was co-chaired by Amit A. Shukla, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy), Ministry of External Affairs, and Hanada Takahiro, Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. It brought together stakeholder ministries, departments, and agencies from both governments, along with representatives from government and the AI industry.
The Dialogue advances the India-Japan AI Cooperation Initiative, announced by the Prime Ministers of India and Japan during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan in August 2025. Officials said cooperation in AI is a central pillar of the India–Japan Joint Vision for the Next Decade.
Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to jointly navigate challenges and opportunities in AI over the next decade to attain respective domestic goals and bring the next generation closer together.
The two sides agreed to hold the next round of the AI Strategic Dialogue in Japan at mutually convenient dates.
