PM Meets Keizai Doyukai Delegation to Strengthen India-Japan Ties

28 Mar 2025 CW Team

Commitment to a Business-Friendly Environment PM Modi reaffirmed India’s Special Strategic and Global Partnership with Japan and highlighted the Japan Plus system, designed to facilitate and fast-track Japanese investments in India. He assured a transparent and predictable policy environment, encouraging investors to engage with confidence.

He also spoke about India’s expanding aviation sector, the development of new airports and logistics infrastructure, and the country’s increasing role in the AI landscape. The Prime Minister invited Japanese companies to collaborate in AI, recognising India's diversity as a key driver of AI advancements.

Opportunities in Green Energy and Space PM Modi underscored India’s advancements in green energy, particularly in biofuels, which hold immense potential for agriculture and value-added industries. He also highlighted India’s opening up of the insurance sector and the growing opportunities in space and nuclear energy.

Japanese Business Leaders Express Optimism The Keizai Doyukai delegation shared their investment plans for India and explored synergies in human resource and skill development.

Takeshi Niinami, CEO of Suntory Holdings Ltd, praised the thriving India-Japan ties and saw huge investment potential in India. He lauded PM Modi’s Make in India, Make for the World initiative.

Tanakaa Shigehiro, Senior Executive VP of NEC Corporation, commended PM Modi’s clear vision and expectations for Japanese industry.

The meeting reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to Viksit Bharat @2047, strengthening business and investment collaborations for a mutually prosperous future.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a high-powered delegation from Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) led by Chairperson Takeshi Niinami, along with 20 senior business leaders, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg today. The discussion centred on deepening economic cooperation between India and Japan, with a focus on trade, investment, and key sectors such as agriculture, marine products, space, defence, insurance, technology, infrastructure, aviation, clean energy, nuclear energy, and MSMEs. Commitment to a Business-Friendly Environment PM Modi reaffirmed India’s Special Strategic and Global Partnership with Japan and highlighted the Japan Plus system, designed to facilitate and fast-track Japanese investments in India. He assured a transparent and predictable policy environment, encouraging investors to engage with confidence. He also spoke about India’s expanding aviation sector, the development of new airports and logistics infrastructure, and the country’s increasing role in the AI landscape. The Prime Minister invited Japanese companies to collaborate in AI, recognising India's diversity as a key driver of AI advancements. Opportunities in Green Energy and Space PM Modi underscored India’s advancements in green energy, particularly in biofuels, which hold immense potential for agriculture and value-added industries. He also highlighted India’s opening up of the insurance sector and the growing opportunities in space and nuclear energy. Japanese Business Leaders Express Optimism The Keizai Doyukai delegation shared their investment plans for India and explored synergies in human resource and skill development. Takeshi Niinami, CEO of Suntory Holdings Ltd, praised the thriving India-Japan ties and saw huge investment potential in India. He lauded PM Modi’s Make in India, Make for the World initiative. Tanakaa Shigehiro, Senior Executive VP of NEC Corporation, commended PM Modi’s clear vision and expectations for Japanese industry. The meeting reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to Viksit Bharat @2047, strengthening business and investment collaborations for a mutually prosperous future.

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