Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr. Shigeru Ishiba, travelled to Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture on 30th August. During the visit, the two leaders toured Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd (TEL Miyagi), a leading Japanese company in the semiconductor sector.
At TEL Miyagi, Prime Minister Modi was briefed on the company’s role in the global semiconductor value chain, its advanced manufacturing capabilities, and its ongoing as well as planned collaborations with India. The factory visit provided both leaders with practical insights into the opportunities for collaboration between India and Japan in the fields of semiconductor supply chain, fabrication, and testing.
The visit to Sendai underscored the complementarity between India’s rapidly growing semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem and Japan’s expertise in advanced semiconductor equipment and technology. Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation in this sector, building on the Memorandum of Cooperation on the Japan–India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership, as well as ongoing collaborations under the India–Japan Industrial Competitiveness Partnership and Economic Security Dialogue.
This joint visit by Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Ishiba further highlighted the shared vision of India and Japan to establish robust, resilient, and trusted semiconductor supply chains. Prime Minister Modi also expressed his appreciation to Prime Minister Ishiba for joining him during the visit and reaffirmed India’s readiness to work closely with Japan in this strategic domain.
Following the factory visit, Prime Minister Ishiba hosted a lunch in honour of Prime Minister Modi in Sendai. The occasion was also attended by the Governor of Miyagi Prefecture and other dignitaries.
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