India and Japan hold the twelfth session of their Joint Working Group on roads

16 October 2026

The 12th session of the India-Japan Joint Working Group on the Roads and Road Transportation Sector was held on 15 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways organised the meeting with representatives of the Government of India and the Government of Japan along with institutions and industry stakeholders.
The talks covered advanced construction technologies, tunnel and bridge engineering, sustainable infrastructure development and the use of new and digital technologies in road management.
Under a whole-of-government approval, the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Power also took part.
The meeting was placed within the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision of India as a developed nation by the centenary of Independence.
Experts from Indian and Japanese technical institutions made technical presentations and took part in interactive sessions.