New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who can also be the president of Japan-India Association, an organisation fostering goodwill between the 2 nations, on Thursday mentioned he was hopeful of a urther leap ahead in financial relations between New Delhi and Tokyo.
The former Japanese PM, who’s on a go to to India with a delegation of over 100 members comprising authorities officers, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), and members of the “Ganesha no Kai” group of Parliamentarians, was addressing an occasion organised by business physique FICCI.
Earlier, on Thursday, the previous Japanese PM referred to as on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the 2 holding discussions on deepening India-Japan Special Strategic and world partnership in numerous areas, together with parliamentary exchanges, funding and financial ties.
At the outset of his speech on the FICCI occasion, the previous Japanese Prime Minister thanked Keidanren, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and different enterprise stakeholders from each Japan and India for becoming a member of him.
He expressed his gratitude for his or her continued efforts to develop and deepen Japan-India financial relations.
“As the President of the Japan-India Association, I am very pleased to be able to visit India together with the business community of Japan. India has now become the fifth-largest economy in the world. And even now, it is growing rapidly, and the economic growth rate in fiscal 2022 is at a high level of 7.2 per cent,” mentioned Suga.
He additionally talked about how he felt the “momentum” of the Indian economic system, including that India was posed to be residence to the world’s largest inhabitants.
“India is also expected to become the world’s largest population by the end of this year. I myself witnessed India’s liveliness and was able to directly feel the “momentum” of the Indian economy,” he added.
Suga was additionally hopeful that the representatives of Indian business will deepen their cooperation with personal firms in Japan and play a significant function within the improvement of Japan-India financial relations.
“Your activities will be the pillars of economic relations between our two countries. We hope that you will continue to support us for the further development and deepening of Japan-India relations. I would like to conclude my remarks by praying for a further leap forward in economic relations between Japan and India,” the previous Japanese PM mentioned.
Earlier on Thursday, PM Modi had a fruitful interplay with accompanying members of the “Ganesha no Kai” Parliamentary group on strengthening Parliamentary linkages between the 2 nations, said a launch issued by the Prime Minister’s workplace.
“Glad to receive Mr. @sugawitter, Chairman JIA and former PM of Japan, along with the ‘Ganesha group’ of Japanese Parliamentarians and @keidanren CEOs. Had an engaging discussion on deepening our Special Strategic and Global Partnership in different areas, including parliamentary exchanges, investment and economic ties, P2P links, tourism and skill development,” PM Modi tweeted on Thursday.
PM Modi welcomed Keidanren members to India and highlighted widespread reforms undertaken within the nation to enhance the enterprise ecosystem.
He additionally invited Japanese traders to increase their current investments whereas exploring new avenues of cooperation, as per the discharge.
Suga has mentioned that it is very important deepen cooperation between India and Japan as particular strategic world companions.
The yr 2022 marked the seventieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between Japan and India. (ANI)