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Filing Date: 2025-05-22

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<TYPE>EX-10.3
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<DESCRIPTION>PROMISSORY NOTE DATED JANUARY 18, 2018 (AS AMENDED AND EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025), ISSUED TO FORWARD INDUSTRIES (ASIA-PACIFIC) CORPORATION
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<P STYLE="margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 10.3</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B><U>Amended
and restated Promissory Note</U></B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: left">U.S. $600,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 50%">January 18, 2018</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned maker, Forward
Industries Inc, a New York Corporation (&ldquo;<U>Borrower</U>&rdquo;) promises to pay to the order of Forward Industries (Asia-Pacific)
Corporation (&ldquo;<U>Lender</U>&rdquo;), at 101, Building 13, Bishui Laintian, New Century Villas, Dongguan City, Guandong Province,
China, 523123, the principal sum of six hundred thousand Dollars (U.S.&nbsp;$600,000), together with interest accruing thereon from the
date hereof at the rate and time hereinafter provided. <B>This Amended and Restated Promissory Note replaces that certain Promissory Note
dated January 18, 2018, issued to the Borrower in the principal amount of $1,600,000. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Interest (computed on the
basis of a 360 day year for the actual number of days elapsed) on the outstanding balance of principal evidenced by this Note shall accrue
at a rate per annum (the &ldquo;<U>Applicable Interest Rate</U>&rdquo;) equal to eight percent (8%).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Interest only shall be due
and payable on February 18, 2018, and on the 18<SUP>th</SUP> day (or 17<SUP>th</SUP> on the maturity date) of each month thereafter until
December 31, 2025, at which time the entire principal and all accrued interest hereunder shall be immediately due and payable in full.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The failure of Borrower to
pay to Lender promptly within five (5) days after written notice from Lender that amounts are due and payable under this Note shall constitute
an event of default under this Note. At any time after the occurrence of any such event of default, the indebtedness evidenced by this
Note and/or any note(s) or other obligation(s) which may be taken in renewal, extension, substitution or modification of all or any part
of the indebtedness evidenced thereby and all other obligations of Borrower to Lender howsoever created and existing shall, at the option
of the Lender in its sole discretion, immediately become due and payable without demand upon or notice to Borrower, and Lender shall be
entitled to exercise all remedies as provided by law and/or equity.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Borrower hereby waives presentment
for payment, demand, notice of dishonor and protest and agrees that (i) any collateral, lien or right of setoff securing any indebtedness
evidenced by this Note may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be exchanged or released, and any person liable on or with respect
to this Note may be released, all without notice to or further reservations of rights against Borrower, any endorser, surety or guarantor
and all without in any way affecting or releasing the liability of Borrower, any endorser, surety or guarantor, and (ii) none of the terms
or provisions hereof may be waived, altered, modified or amended except as Lender may consent thereto in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Borrower hereby agrees to
pay all out--of--pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys&rsquo; fees, incurred by Lender in the collection of the indebtedness
evidenced by this Note, in enforcing any of the rights, powers, remedies and privileges of Lender hereunder, or in connection with any
further negotiations, modifications, releases, or otherwise incurred by Lender in connection with this Note. As used in this Note, the
term &ldquo;attorneys&rsquo; fees&rdquo; shall mean reasonable charges and expenses for legal services rendered to or on behalf of Lender
in connection with the collection of the i