New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Yoshihide Suga, chairman of Japan-India Association (JIA) and former prime minister of Japan.
Suga is on a visit to India with a delegation of over 100 members comprising government officials, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), and members of "Ganesha no Kai" group of Parliamentarians.
Modi welcomed Suga on his maiden visit to India as the chairman of JIA.
Glad to receive Mr. @sugawitter, Chairman JIA and former PM of Japan, along with the ‘Ganesha group’ of Japanese Parliamentarians and @keidanren CEOs. Had engaging discussion on deepening our Special Strategic and Global Partnership in different areas, including parliamentary… pic.twitter.com/J2NsvngzV1
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2023
The leaders exchanged views on further deepening special strategic and global partnership between India and Japan, including in the areas of investment and economic cooperation, railways, people-to-people linkages, skill development partnership.
日印協会の会長に就任して、54社100人を超える経済界とインドを訪問しています。
— 菅 義偉 (@sugawitter) July 6, 2023
行事のひとつとしてインド工業連盟と日印ビジネスフォーラムが開催されました。
人口が年内に世界最多になり、経済成長著しいインドと、経済関係強化、人的交流の推進に取り組みます。 pic.twitter.com/zWkoJEH1Ct
Modi had fruitful interaction with accompanying members of "Ganesha no Kai" Parliamentary group on strengthening Parliamentary linkages between the two countries.
They welcomed the growing popularity of Yoga and Ayurveda in Japan and discussed ways to further strengthen cultural ties between India and Japan.
PM Modi welcomed Keidanren members to India and highlighted widespread reforms undertaken in the country to improve the business ecosystem.
He invited Japanese investors to expand their existing investments and explore new avenues of cooperation.