The win also cemented India’s position atop Pool A. India finished the group stage of the tournament unbeaten, having won three games and drawn one.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (11') scored India's lone goal despite the visitors being awarded as many as five penalty corners and a penalty stroke.
Unbeaten India would look to seal their semifinal berth when they face Chinese Taipei in their final pool match of the Women's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament.
The Fulton-coached side bounced back strongly in the return leg, winning 5-1 against Belgium and then beating Britain 4-2 in a penalty shootout after both teams were locked 4-4
India came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw against Korea in their third game of the women's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament.
Mumtaz Khan (10th minute) and Deepika (26th) turned out to be the saviour for India after Malaysia took an early lead in the sixth minute through Dian Nazeri.
The Indian women started their Junior Asia Cup sojourn with a morale-boosting 22-0 crushing of a lowly Uzbekistan
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (7th minute), Mandeep Singh (19th), Sukhjeet Singh (28th) and Abhishek (50th) were the goal scorers for India.
India began attacking the Uzbekistan citadel from the onset and took an early lead when Vaishnavi (3rd) converted a penalty corner
Skipper Harmanpreet scored from penalty corners in the 20th and 30th minutes with Vivek Sagar Prasad, Amit Rohidas and Dilpreet Singh collecting a goal each.
India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 to win the Junior Asia Cup in Salalah, Oman and coach CR Kumar has now set his sights on the World Cup that takes place in Malaysia later this year.
With the victory in 2023 final, India have created a new record for winning the maximum titles at the men's Junior Asia Cup.
India, who had come to Europe as table toppers, lost 1-2 to Olympic champions Belgium in their first match and went down 2-4 against Great Britain to drop down to second position.
In the title clash on Thursday, India will meet the winner of the second semifinal between Malaysia and Pakistan.
Defending champions India moved into the semi-finals of the men's Junior Asia Cup with a 17-0 win over Thailand in their last Pool A match.
Sharda Nand Tiwari (24’) scored a goal for India, while Basharat Ali (44’) was the goal-scorer for Pakistan.
India had lost to Olympic champions Belgium 1-2 on Friday
The match was even-stevens till the final hooter with both the teams matching each other
India would look to continue their winning momentum after two commanding victories but they can ill-afford to drop their guard when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in a Pool A match of the Men's Junior Asia Cup.
Araijeet Singh Hundal (36th), Sharda Nand Tiwari (39th) and Uttam Singh (56th) scored a goal apiece for India while Kumpei Yasuda (19th) found the back of the net for Japan.
Salima Tete (40') and Sangita Kumari (54') brought India back in the contest after Australia A went 3-0 up, but were ultimately unable to find an equaliser.
The Indian hockey team will play Japan on Thursday, followed by matches against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday and Thailand on Sunday.
The Indians have played three games against Australia, losing 2-4 and 2-3 in the first two games, respectively, and then coming from behind in the third game to ensure a 1-1 result.
India is the most successful side in the event alongside Pakistan with both countries having lifted the trophy three times each.
The visitors came from behind to level the score as Deep Grace Ekka (42th minute) netted a goal for India after Maddison Brooks (25th) had put the hosts in front
World No 3 Australia, thus, take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. India, ranked eighth, had earlier lost 2-4 in the series opener on Thursday at the Mate Stadium.
A standoff between Pakistan Hockey Federation and Pakistan Sports Board over elections and constitutional issues led to a situation where the state-controlled body has stopped funding the national Hockey body
India women's hockey team lost 2-4 in Game 1 of their three-match series against Australia.
India's five-match tour against world number three Australia starts on Thursday in Adelaide.
Craig Fulton's first assignment as India head coach will be the European leg of the FIH Pro League, beginning 26 May.