Tokyo [Japan], January 22 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, persevering with his worldwide outreach, paid homage to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Tokyo earlier this week. This go to marks one other step in strengthening the connection between India and Japan, rooted in deep historic, cultural, and civilizational ties.
Earlier this week, CM Sarma concluded the primary part of his International Roadshow in South Korea for Advantage Assam 2.0. He had a number of productive conferences with stakeholders in sectors like renewable vitality, semiconductors, and small and medium enterprises.
Sarma highlighted the potential for Assam to emerge as a world semiconductor hub, emphasising the state’s sturdy coverage help for the business. He invited main semiconductor corporations like SK Hynix and Seoul Viosys to be a part of Advantage Assam 2.0. The CM additionally engaged with South Korean leaders within the SME sector, and within the renewable vitality area, to align with Assam’s purpose of reaching 3,000 MW of unpolluted vitality by 2030.
The Chief Minister’s go to to Tokyo is seen as a part of India’s broader strategic outreach to Japan, with the 2 international locations sharing a “Special Strategic and Global Partnership.” Japan-India relations are based mostly on a wealthy historical past, intertwined by means of cultural exchanges and historic connections.
These ties date again to 752 AD, with Indian monk Bodhisena’s contribution to the consecration of the Todaiji Temple’s Buddha statue in Nara. The legacy of Indian figures like Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, and others has additionally helped cement the historic bond.
In current years, Japan’s rising Indian diaspora, particularly professionals from the IT and engineering sectors, has additionally added depth to this partnership. With over 40,000 Indians residing in Japan, areas like Nishikasai in Tokyo are more and more changing into hubs of cultural alternate, prompting the institution of Indian faculties. This group additional displays the strengthening of India-Japan relations, each in cultural and financial spheres. (ANI)