Culture, academia, biz to dominate Indo-Japan friendship event
India and Japan are all set to strengthen their ties in the academic, culture and business sectors during the three-day visit of a high-level 45-member Japanese delegation to Ahmedabad.
Efforts are being made to strengthen the bond with Hyogo Prefecture, which is a sister state of Gujarat. While a Puppet Theatre Workshop will be conducted on Tuesday by Awaji Ningyo Joruri, an internationally acclaimed traditional Japanese narrative puppeteer, representatives of over 150 companies from Gujarat will participate in a business seminar to be held on November 1.
The Japanese Goodwill Delegation would be led by Toshizo Ido, governor of Hyogo Prefecture of Japan and comprise members of the Hyogo Prefecture Assembly, officials of the Hyogo government, top members of the Hyogo-Kobe business community, Kobe city government and the Kobe city Assembly.
It would be looking for business partners in Gujarat. Local businessmen say Japan is increasingly considering India as a credible partner.
“Japanese have burned their fingers by doing business in China and are now looking at India as a reliable partner. They have created their industrial clusters in north, west and south India and have a very pleasant experience. They are keen to strengthen the relationship. Leaders of companies like Kawasaki, Kobe Steel …read more