Claim
Today India is the world's largest two-wheeler market, and Japanese technology and investment played a major role in its foundation.
“आज भारत दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा टू व्हीलर का बाजार है। जिसकी नींव में जापानी टेक्नोलॉजी और निवेश की बहुत बड़ी भूमिका रही है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Both parts of the claim check out. India recorded over 20 million two-wheeler sales in 2025, more than any other country, making it the world's largest two-wheeler market by volume (China leads in some production/electric segments but India leads overall sales). The industry's modern foundation was laid in the 1980s largely through Japanese technology and capital: Hero Honda (1984), Kinetic Honda (1984), TVS Suzuki (1982) and Escorts Yamaha joint ventures introduced fuel-efficient four-stroke technology and manufacturing know-how that transformed the sector. No Indian fact-checker has disputed this widely documented industrial history.
Evidence
- https://www.autocarindia.com/bike-news/two-wheeler-sales-cross-20-million-mark-in-438709 India two-wheeler registrations crossed 2 crore (20 million) units in 2025, the highest of any single country and confirming India as the world's largest two-wheeler market by volume ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.marklines.com/en/report/rep2953_202512 Global motorcycle production/sales data showing India leading China and ASEAN markets in two-wheeler sales volume ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_MotoCorp Hero Honda, a 1984 joint venture between India's Hero Group and Japan's Honda Motor Co., became India's (and the world's) largest two-wheeler maker, built on Honda's technology transfer ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.ibef.org/blogs/joint-ventures-in-india-s-automobile-industry IBEF (Government of India trade promotion body) documentation of Japanese joint ventures — Hero Honda, TVS Suzuki, Escorts Yamaha, Kinetic Honda — that shaped India's modern two-wheeler industry in the 1980s ✓ reachable · archived