Claim
Japanese companies rapidly increased their investment over the past year, and Japan is now talking about investing ₹1 lakh crore in India.
“जापान की कंपनियों ने पिछले एक साल में अपने निवेश को तेजी से बढ़ाया और अब जापान भारत में ₹1 लाख करोड़ के निवेश की बात कर रहा है”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Contemporaneous reporting around the July 2026 India-Japan Annual Summit confirms both parts of the claim: Japanese investment commitments accelerated over the preceding year (roughly 120-129 MoUs signed since the August 2025 Tokyo summit, where Japan pledged 10 trillion yen over a decade), and the new deals announced at the summit were valued at approximately ₹1 lakh crore. Multiple independent outlets (Business Today, The Tribune, ANI) report the ₹1 lakh crore figure, matching the anchor's statement.
Evidence
- https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/japan-bets-rs1-lakh-crore-on-india-manufacturing-ai-and-semiconductors-lead-120-new-india-japan-deals-540653-2026-07-02 Business Today (2026-07-02, same day as broadcast) reports Japan committing nearly ₹1 lakh crore in investments across manufacturing, semiconductors, AI, green energy and finance, via ~120 MoUs signed since August 2025. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/japan-signs-129-mous-worth-1-lakh-crore-with-india/ The Tribune reports Japan signed 129 MoUs worth ₹1 lakh crore with India, corroborating the specific figure cited in the claim. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://aninews.in/news/world/asia/india-japan-target-mobilising-10-trillion-yen-in-japanese-investment-into-india-over-next-decade20260702155405/ ANI (wire agency, 2026-07-02) reports India and Japan targeting 10 trillion yen (~$68 billion) in Japanese investment over the next decade, announced at the India-Japan Annual Summit — context for the recent acceleration in Japanese investment commitments. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/10-trillion-yen-in-10-years-japan-pledges-big-investment-in-india-125082901564_1.html Business Standard (Aug 2025) shows Japan's 10-trillion-yen decade pledge dates from the prior summit, supporting the 'increased investment over the past year' portion of the claim. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403