New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Japan’s former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Japan-India Association (JIA) Yoshihide Suga. The two held discussions on deepening India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in several areas, together with parliamentary exchanges, funding and financial ties.
“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.
The former Japan Prime Minister is 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.
PM Modi had a fruitful interplay with accompanying members of the “Ganesha no Kai” Parliamentary group on strengthening Parliamentary linkages between the 2 international locations, as per a launch issued by the Prime Minister’s workplace.
They welcomed the rising recognition of Yoga and Ayurveda in Japan and mentioned methods to additional strengthen cultural ties between India and Japan.
PM Modi welcomed Keidanren members to India and highlighted widespread reforms undertaken within the nation to enhance the enterprise ecosystem. He invited Japanese buyers to develop their present investments and discover new avenues of cooperation, as per the discharge.
Meawhile, Yoshihide Suga has stated that it is very important deepen cooperation between India, and Japan as particular strategic world companions.
Addressing the FICCI occasion, former Japan PM Suga stated that he will probably be glad to get options on how the Members of Parliament from each international locations can work collectively to enhance bilateral commerce and enterprise alternatives.
Suga expressed hope that the delegation of the ‘Ganesha’ Group of MPs from Japan, visiting India will give additional momentum to the India-Japan relationship and can function a possibility to additional strengthen the enterprise engagements.
Sushil Kumar Modi, Rajya Sabha member and Chair of FICCI India-Japan Forum of Parliamentarians stated, “Japan is the 5th largest FDI investor in India and between April 2000 to September 2022, we received FDI equity inflows worth USD 38.12 billion which is 6 per cent of the total inflows received.”The yr 2022 marked the seventieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between Japan and India. (ANI)