"Young Indian researchers are heading to Japan."
Japanese media outlet Nikkei Asia reported on July 6 that Japan and India hope to share their respective expertise. According to a scholarship program organized by the Japanese government, Japan plans to attract about 1,000 Indian applicants in the fiscal year 2026—which is approximately 20 times more than two years ago.
According to reports, the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) launched the ‘Lotus Project’ in the fiscal year 2024, inviting Indian doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers to work in laboratories of Japanese universities and public institutions.
Indian participants stay in Japan for three months to one year. The Japanese government pays a maximum of 3 million yen per person (approximately 129,900 yuan) to cover living expenses. The travel expenses are borne by the Indian side.
The report states that this cooperation is beneficial for both parties. Japan's strengths in chemistry and materials science attract India, which has ambitions to develop its manufacturing industry. At the same time, Japan hopes to increase exchanges with young researchers in India's fields of artificial intelligence and information science.
Many Indian students who go abroad usually choose the United States or Europe. Some executives of American technology companies, such as Google CEO Sundar Pichai and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, come from India.
According to Nikkei Asia, the 'Lotus Project' may help connect Japan and India with talents in the fields of artificial intelligence and information science.
During his visit to India, Gao called Modi "brother" and referred to him as such, Yomiuri Shimbun reported.
According to Japan's Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Sushi concluded his visit to the Indian capital New Delhi on July 3.
During the meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi, both sides confirmed their commitment to collaborate in five key areas related to economic security. They also reached an agreement on about 2 trillion yen (approximately 84 billion RMB) in private investments between India and Japan.
Both parties agreed to deepen their strategic cooperation based on Japan's proposal for a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ strategy, and to hold consultations between foreign ministers and defense chiefs within the same year (2+2 talks). In conjunction with these talks, about 120 cooperation documents were signed between Japanese and Indian businesses.
