Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today met HE Mr. Yoshihide Suga, President of the Japan-India Association (JIA) and former Prime Minister of Japan. Mr. Suga is visiting India with a delegation of more than 100 members including government officials, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) and members of the “Ganesha no Kai” group of parliamentarians.
The prime minister welcomed Suga on his first visit to India as chairman of the JIA. Leaders held an exchange of views on further deepening the special strategic and comprehensive partnership between India and Japan, including in the areas of investment and economic cooperation, railways, people-to-people linkages and skills-building partnership.
The Prime Minister had a fruitful interaction with accompanying members of the ‘Ganesha no Kai’ parliamentary group on strengthening parliamentary ties between the two countries. They welcomed the growing popularity of Yoga and Ayurveda in Japan and discussed ways to further strengthen the cultural ties between India and Japan.
The prime minister welcomed Keidanren members to India and highlighted the widespread reforms undertaken in the country to improve the business ecosystem. He called on Japanese investors to expand their existing investments and explore new avenues of cooperation.
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