India and Japan Strategic Collaboration in Energy Transition

India and Japan have been associated with each other from the past many decades.

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This partnership has always played a crucial role in promoting stability and prosperity on both regional and global scales. This article composed by Shinichiro Imahori is dedicated towards discussions on strategic collaboration in the sphere of energy transition. The nations would take multiple initiatives to enable stable renewable energy supply and efficient power transmission from remote areas to urban centres, significantly improving India’s energy mix.

On the India-Japan Strategic Partnership

India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion and having recently surpassed China as the world’s most populous country, is projected to overtake Japan in nominal GDP this year according to the estimation by International Monetary Fund (IMF). India’s presence in Japanese industry is also growing rapidly. According to the latest survey titled JBIC Survey (36th) Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies released in December 2024, India has ranked number one for three consecutive years as the most promising country for medium-term (approximately three years) prospects for approximately 500 Japanese manufacturing companies. Japanese companies have accelerated their shift of manufacturing bases from China to India, driven by the need to strengthen supply chains and ensure economic security, underscoring India’s significance as a key partner of Japan.