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• Recently, the 7^th India-Japan information and communication technology (ICT) Joint Working Group meeting has been held virtually under India-Japan ICT Comprehensive Cooperation Framework. The meeting deliberated on the best practices and experience on Open RAN, Massive MIMO, Quantum Communications, Connected Cars, 5G Use cases and 6G Innovation. 
• The 7th JWG agreed to enhance cooperation under the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan.

India-Japan Digital Partnership

• In the view of growing Digital Partnership, both the sides aim to enhance the digital economy through the promotion of joint projects for digital transformation and also by providing opportunities for Indian IT professionals to work in Japan and Japanese companies by collaborating in the area of IoT, AI and other emerging technologies.
• The JWG discussions were focused on enhancing further cooperation in various fields like 5G, Open RAN, Telecom Network Security, submarine cable systems, and Quantum Communications.
• India and Japan share a common vision of a peaceful, stable and prosperous world and this has now taken the shape of a “Special Strategic and Global Partnership”.
• The year 2022 marks the 70^th anniversary of India Japan Diplomatic relations, the ICT is being considered the key driver of cooperation between both countries to build a robust foundation for the present and future world.

Digital India

• It was launched in 2015. The programme has been enabled for several important Government schemes, such as BharatNet, Make in India, Startup India and Standup India, industrial corridors, etc.
• Its vision is to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
• Vision Areas:
  • Digital Infrastructure as a Core Utility to Every Citizen
  • Governance & Services on Demand
  • Digital Empowerment of Citizens

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1825159

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