Q1. With reference to the first India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue held on April 21, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The dialogue was hosted at New Delhi and chaired by the Prime Ministers of both countries. 2. It is the direct outcome of the India-Japan AI Cooperation Initiative announced by PM Modi and PM Ishiba during the 2025 bilateral summit. 3. The Indian side was led by the Joint Secretary, Cyber Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The dialogue was held in Mumbai (not New Delhi) and was co-chaired by senior officials — Joint Secretary Amit A Shukla on the Indian side and Deputy Assistant Minister Hanada Takahiro on the Japanese side, not by the Prime Ministers, so Statement 1 is wrong. Statements 2 and 3 correctly describe its origin as the 2025 India-Japan AI Cooperation Initiative and the Indian co-chair's designation.