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Gujarat Deputy CM Holds Investment Talks With Japanese Industrialists In Osaka
- •Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi held a roundtable and 11 one-on-one meetings with Japanese investors in Osaka to boost economic ties.
- •The meetings are part of outreach efforts for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit scheduled for January.
- •Sanghavi highlighted Gujarat's economic strengths, noting it contributes over 8 percent to India's GDP and 18 percent of its industrial output.
- •Key projects like Suzuki, the bullet train, and existing Japanese industrial parks were cited as examples of a growing partnership.
- •Japanese companies were invited to invest in futuristic sectors including semiconductors, green energy, electric vehicles, and electronics.
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Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi held a roundtable meeting and one-on-one discussions with Japanese industrialists and investors in Osaka to explore investment opportunities and strengthen economic ties ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. The outreach specifically targeted futuristic sectors like semiconductors, green energy, electric vehicles, and electronics.
During the talks, Gujarat highlighted its emergence as a hub for futuristic sectors including semiconductors, green energy, electric vehicles, and electronics. Officials also emphasized that the state handles 40 per cent of India's total cargo through its ports and that 65 per cent of its energy comes from renewable sources.
The roundtable meeting in Osaka featured representatives from Japanese companies such as Daiki Aluminium Industry Co. Ltd., Nakanishi Metal Works Co. Ltd., and Panasonic Energy. Key figures including Susumu Saito, secretary general of the Kansai Japan-India Association, along with the mayors of Higashiosaka and Ashiya City, were also present.
