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𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚–𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫! The second round of discussions between the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Government of Japan, was held on 16 June 2026 at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi, to further deepen bilateral cooperation in promoting sustainability and circularity in the dairy sector, with a particular focus on the establishment of Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants through dairy cooperatives. The meeting was attended by Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, along with Shri Pankaj Kumar Bansal, Additional Secretary; Shri Raman Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation; Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB); and other senior officials of the Ministry of Cooperation and NDDB. The Japanese delegation comprised Mr. Masayoshi Arai, Director General, METI; Mr. Masafumi Senda, Chief Representative, NEDO; Mr. Toyokazu Nagamune, Regional Representative, METI; and other senior officials from METI, Japan. The discussions focused on strengthening technical cooperation and leveraging the cooperative model to promote sustainable dairy practices, clean energy generation, resource efficiency and circular economy principles in rural areas. Both sides exchanged views on the development of CBG infrastructure through dairy cooperatives, which has the potential to create additional value for farmers while contributing to environmental sustainability and energy security. The second round of discussions marks another significant step in the growing India–Japan partnership and reaffirms the shared commitment of both countries to advancing innovative and sustainable solutions for the dairy sector through cooperative-led development. #EmpoweringCooperatives #SahkarSeSamriddhi #IndiaJapanCooperation