Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture in Lucknow on Monday.
Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi was main the Japanese delegation.
After the signing of the MoUs, CM Yogi emphasised the rising financial cooperation between India and Japan, by delivering his opening remarks in Japanese.
“India and Japan are countries with big economies… The state government is keen to cooperate with Japanese companies… Economic cooperation between India and Japan is very rich… Uttar Pradesh is a state of unlimited potential. After this MoU, relations between India and Japan are going to get a new strength,” CM Yogi mentioned.
The signing of MoUs between UP authorities and Yamanashi Prefecture highlights a key milestone in India-Japan relations.
India and Japan share a novel “Special Strategic and Global Partnership” that has developed through the years, rooted in deep non secular and cultural connections. Historical hyperlinks date again to 752 AD when an Indian monk, Bodhisena, consecrated the towering Buddha statue at Todaiji Temple in Nara.
These historic interactions laid the muse for a bond that continues to at the present time. Prominent Indian figures equivalent to Swami Vivekananda, Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, and independence fighter Subhash Chandra Bose have helped strengthen these ties, with their presence leaving an enduring influence on Japan. One instance is Justice Radha Binod Pal’s dissenting opinion on the War Crimes Tribunal, which resonated deeply with the Japanese individuals.
The relationship is additional bolstered by the rising Indian neighborhood in Japan, particularly professionals in IT and engineering. The Nishikasai space in Tokyo has change into often called “mini-India,” with over 40,000 Indians now residing in Japan.
Of these, round 282 are college students, a lot of whom are pursuing superior levels. Additionally, Japan hosts over 150 Indian professors and 50 analysis visa holders, additional contributing to the strengthening of cultural and tutorial exchanges between the 2 nations. (ANI)