India, Jan. 16 -- India and Japan on Friday unveiled new measures to advance cooperation in critical minerals, artificial intelligence (AI) and defence at a strategic dialogue between external affairs minister S. Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, which focused on ensuring economic security amid global geoeconomic headwinds.

Under a bilateral economic security initiative, the two sides will arrange a dialogue between the private sectors of the two countries to identify challenges in critical minerals and energy. This will be followed by an economic security dialogue led by India's foreign secretary and a Japanese vice minister in the first half of 2026 to enhance public-private cooperation, officials said.

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