India and Japan Deepen Technology Alliance_ By Ashok Chandak, President, IESA & SEMI India
“IESA wholeheartedly welcomes the outcomes of the India–Japan Summit and applauds the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for elevating the partnership into a new era centred on economic security, trusted technologies, Artificial Intelligence, resilient supply chains and strategic industrial collaboration. The renewed focus on AI, semiconductors, critical minerals, clean energy and advanced manufacturing reflects the shared vision of both countries to build a secure, innovative and globally competitive technology ecosystem.”
“India and Japan possess highly complementary strengths. Japan is a global leader in semiconductor materials, specialty chemicals, manufacturing equipment, precision engineering and advanced manufacturing technologies, with 45% Market share in upstream supply of semiconductors , while India offers world-class semiconductor design talent ( 20% of global share ) , a rapidly growing electronics manufacturing ecosystem, strong innovation capabilities and one of the world’s largest future technology markets. Together, these strengths create a compelling opportunity to build an end-to-end India–Japan Technology Corridor spanning semiconductor design, manufacturing, advanced packaging, AI hardware, electronics, critical minerals, trusted ICT infrastructure, clean energy technologies, joint R&D, startups, skilling and next-generation innovation.”
“We are particularly encouraged by the strong and growing interest from Japanese industry. IESA’s engagement with the Japanese ecosystem indicates that well over 100 Japanese companies in Semiconductor ecosystem are actively exploring opportunities to participate in India’s semiconductor journey through manufacturing operations, joint ventures, technology partnerships, supply chain localisation, R&D collaborations and expansion of their global businesses from India. This represents a significant opportunity to accelerate technology transfer, strengthen domestic value addition and build globally competitive supply chains.”
The government-to-government framework is now firmly in place. The next phase must be driven by industry-to-industry partnerships. Flagship platforms such as SEMICON India, SEMICON Japan, and the IESA Vision Summit are already playing a catalytic role by facilitating business-to-business networking, technology exchange, partner matchmaking and investment opportunities between Indian and Japanese companies. IESA remains fully committed to working with the Governments of India and Japan, industry associations, research institutions and companies from both countries to translate this shared vision into concrete investments, innovation partnerships and manufacturing collaborations. We believe the emerging India–Japan Technology Corridor can become one of the world’s most trusted and resilient technology partnerships, contributing significantly to global semiconductor, AI and electronics value chains while strengthening the Indo-Pacific’s economic and technology security.”
