Piyush Goyal Woos Japanese Investors, Highlights India’s Semiconductor and AI Push
The Commerce Minister met senior Japanese officials and leaders of more than 30 companies and financial institutions during his three-city visit
August 27, 2026 - Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal wrapped up his official visit to Japan on Wednesday, August 26, following a series of high-level engagements in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka aimed at accelerating Japanese investment in India, strengthening industrial partnerships and expanding bilateral economic cooperation across emerging and strategic sectors.
During the visit, the Minister held meetings with senior Japanese government officials as well as the leaders of more than 30 key Japanese companies and financial institutions. Goyal called for greater participation of Japanese institutional investors and companies in India’s next phase of growth, particularly in manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services, semiconductors, AI, clean energy and other next-generation industries. He pushed for JPY 10 trillion Japanese private investment in India over the next decade.
At the Semiconductor and AI Roundtable, he highlighted India’s ambition to build a globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem and outlined the Government’s six-pillar strategy covering chip design, semiconductor machinery and materials, fabrication, ATMP/OSAT, research and development plus talent development.
The Minister also addressed the “India-Japan Next Generation Economic Partnership” roadshow in Nagoya which was attended by over 80 Japanese companies from the Chubu region. Discussions covered automobiles, aerospace, machine tools, semiconductors, electronics, auto components and SMEs.
