Japan Minister for Science & Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, Ms. ONODA Kimi, accompanied by a high-level official delegation, calls on Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh

• Bilateral ministerial call: Japan's Minister for Science & Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, Ms. ONODA Kimi, met Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh (MoS I/C, S&T, Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Atomic Energy, Space) on 6 May 2026.
• Marks a deepening of the India–Japan Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Partnership with formal instruments in health/medical devices and quantum.
• UPSC relevance: GS-II (bilateral relations), GS-III (S&T, frontier tech — quantum, AI, space, biotech).