Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, is set to lead India’s largest-ever business delegation to Japan from 24 to 27 August.

Asper the information shared by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Goyal will be travelling to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.

The business delegation will be comprising more than 200 business representatives and spanning sectors ranging from manufacturing, semiconductors, clean energy and steel to automotive, financial services, healthcare and start-ups.

In Tokyo, the Minister will hold a series of meetings with the top leadership of major Japanese conglomerates and industrial houses that have long been partners in India’s growth, alongside a round-table with Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), the apex body representing over 1,500 leading Japanese companies.

Dedicated sessions are planned on semiconductors and artificial intelligence, start-ups, and engagement with foreign institutional investors, reflecting India’s growing pull as an investment and innovation destination.

Further in Nagoya, the industrial heartland of Central Japan, Goyal will lead a roadshow with Chukeiren (Central Japan Economic Federation) and the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and engage with the Aichi Prefecture leadership and major manufacturing investors in the automotive and steel sectors.

The visit will conclude in Osaka with an Investors and Business Roadshow, along with meetings with leading Japanese companies across electronics, industrial and consumer sectors, aimed at showcasing opportunities across India’s manufacturing, clean energy and consumer markets.

Minister Goyal had earlier said the bilateral relationship was backed by a target of 10 trillion yen in Japanese investment in India over the next decade.

“Our bilateral trade stands at around $27.5 billion in FY 2025-26, still fraction of our potential,” Goyal had said.

India-Japan bilateral trade stands at approximately $27.5 billion for FY 2025–26. Japan is India’s fifth-largest foreign direct investment source, with cumulative investments exceeding $48 billion, while over 1,400 Japanese companies actively operate across Indian industrial hubs.

Japan has consistently been among India’s most trusted partners in investment, technology and industrial collaboration, with Japanese enterprises playing a defining role across India’s automotive, steel, electronics, financial services and infrastructure landscape.

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