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India Begins Its High Stakes Japan Business Visit; Eye on Semi-conductors and AI

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal with Indian business leaders at the start of the high-stakes Japan visit focused on semiconductors and AI.

India’s Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is leading the country’s largest-ever business delegation of over 200 representatives to Japan from August 24. The four-day visit covering Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka prioritises semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy and advanced manufacturing to deepen economic ties.

Semicon 2.0: India’s Cabinet Approves $13.23 Billion for Second Phase of Semiconductor Push

The Union Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with a ₹1,27,500 crore outlay to expand India's semiconductor design, manufacturing and R&D ecosystem. | Illustration: AI FrontPage

India’s Union Cabinet has approved Semicon 2.0 with an outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore ($13.23 billion), expanding beyond ISM 1.0’s fab-first approach to fund chip design, advanced packaging, materials, equipment manufacturing and R&D across the semiconductor value chain.

Sovereign AI: India’s Moment or India’s Mirage?

As AI power centralises in the US and China, “Sovereign AI” concept at AI Impact Summit 2026 promises countries digital self‑reliance. India’s full‑stack AI strategy will test whether that promise can be turned into practice.

AI Impact Summit 2026: Red Carpet Rolled, Lights Up – Global Titans Turn to India

All roads lead to New Delhi as India heads the global south conversation in Artificial Intelligence with the launch of India AI Impact Summit 2026

All roads lead to New Delhi as India anchors the Global South AI dialogue with the launch of India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Monday.