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How UNICORN Could Reshape India–Japan Defense Ties

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13 August 2026

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Read at japan-forward.com

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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

India and Japan have launched the UNICORN defense co-development project, marking a significant shift in Japan's defense export policy and advancing India's naval modernization by integrating advanced Japanese stealth and communication technologies.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Japan's shift to transfer advanced defense technology opens a critical market for Indian defence manufacturers aiming to modernise the navy swiftly. You need to target partnerships in naval tech integration and fast-track involvement in Make in India to leverage this opening.

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