October 14, 2025 Outcome of the India Mobile Congress 2025 (IMC 2025) and the 8th Japan-India Policy Dialogue

 At the India Mobile Congress 2025 (IMC 2025), held in New Delhi, India, from Wednesday, October 8 to Saturday, October 11, 2025, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) hosted the Japan Pavilion for the first time. On Friday, October 10, the 8th Japan-India Policy Dialogue was also held during the Congress in New Delhi under the Japan-India ICT Cooperation Framework signed in 2014. This Policy Dialogue was the first face-to-face meeting since the 5th Policy Dialogue, which was held in 2018.

1. Overview of the event

(1) IMC 2025

Date	Wednesday, October 8, 2025, to Saturday, October 11, 2025
Venue	Yashobhoomi Convention Centre
Participating companies	Honda Motor Co., Ltd., ZERO-SUM, LTD., NTT Data Inc, Aeterlink Corp., Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation, Sharp Semiconductor Innovation, Inc., Kyocera Corporation, and OREX SAI, Inc.

(2) The 8th Japan-India Policy Dialogue

Date	Friday, October 10, 2025
Venue	Conference room in Yashobhoomi Convention Centre
Participants	Japanese side - Takuo IMAGAWA, Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination; Naohiro YAMANAKA, Director, International Cooperation Division; representatives from Japanese companies; and others Indian side - Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications; representatives from Indian companies; and others

2. Main content

(1) IMC 2025

 At IMC 2025, held in New Delhi, India, from Wednesday, October 8, 2025, to Saturday, October 11, 2025, the MIC hosted the Japan Pavilion for the first time. At the pavilion, Japanese companies showcased cutting-edge technologies and services in the ICT sector - such as 5G/Beyond 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum cryptography, software-defined vehicles (SDV), and wireless power transfer - as part of their PR activities to expand into overseas markets and develop new businesses.

(2) The 8th Japan-India Policy Dialogue　

 On Friday, October 10, the 8th India-Japan Policy Dialogue was also held in New Delhi under the India-Japan ICT Cooperation Framework signed in 2014.
 This policy dialogue was positioned within the outcome document titled "Japan-India Joint Vision for the Next Decade", released during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Japan in August. Based on the outcomes of the visit, the MIC and the Ministry of Communications of India held a policy dialogue, along with technical presentations by Japanese and Indian companies, reaffirming future bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

3. Future policy

 The MIC will continue to support efforts to strengthen the international competitiveness of Japan’s ICT industry and further promote global technological collaboration between Japan and India, considering Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Japan this August and the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” vision.

[Related press release materials]

India Mobile Congress 2025 (IMC 2025) — Call for Exhibitors at the Japan Pavilion
https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01tsushin09_02000184.html