Japan’s Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Ono Keiichi, organized a farewell reception in honour of Suman K. Bery on the conclusion of his tenure as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, acknowledging his efforts in strengthening India–Japan relations. In a post on X on Friday, Ambassador Ono said he was “honoured to host a gathering” for Bery along with friends and colleagues.

He expressed deep appreciation for Bery’s long-standing contribution to enhancing bilateral ties between Japan and India and extended his best wishes for the future. During his tenure as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Bery played an important role in policy formulation and international economic engagement.

Earlier, on May 11, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri co-chaired the second round of the India–Japan Economic Security Dialogue. Both countries agreed to expand cooperation in strategic industrial sectors to strengthen supply chain resilience. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated on X that the dialogue was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri alongside senior Japanese officials, including Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi and Vice Minister for International Affairs Takehiko Matsuo. He added that both sides agreed to deepen collaboration in key strategic industries to enhance supply chain stability.

The Economic Security Dialogue serves as an established platform to review progress and advance initiatives under the Economic Security framework announced by the Prime Ministers of India and Japan at the 15th Annual Summit in Tokyo in August 2025. The MEA noted that economic security has become a key pillar of the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.

The second round of the dialogue also provided an opportunity for both nations to exchange perspectives on their respective economic security policies. Earlier on May 6, India and Japan expanded cooperation in emerging technologies and health research, exchanging agreements in quantum science and medical devices during a high-level meeting in New Delhi.

Japan’s Minister for Science and Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, Onoda Kimi, led a delegation that met Union Minister Jitendra Singh to discuss collaboration in advanced fields such as quantum science, artificial intelligence, health research, and computing. On May 5, both countries further strengthened their partnership in science and technology through additional agreements focused on healthcare innovation and emerging technologies during another high-level meeting in the capital.

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