Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the State-Prefecture Partnership Initiative launched during the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit will give a boost to trade, technology, tourism, skills, security and cultural link between the two countries.
Addressing the Governors of 16 prefectures in Tokyo, PM Modi said that India-Japan contemporary ties, drawing vitality from the age-old civilizational connections between the two countries, have continued to flourish. Highlighting the momentum in the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership across domains, he emphasised that time had come to give a renewed push to State-Prefecture engagement, going beyond the ties centred around Tokyo and Delhi.
Prime Minister Modi urged the Governors and Indian State governments to leverage the new initiative and forge partnerships in the fields of manufacturing, technology, innovation, mobility, next-generation infrastructure, start-ups and SMEs. The Prime Minister invited the Governors to participate in India’s growth story. Following the talks, Prime Minister Modi and his counterpart Shigeru Ishiba reached Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture by Shinkansen bullet train. In Sendai, the two leaders visited the Tokyo Electron factory, a major manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment. After the factory visit, Prime Minister Modi will travel to China to attend the SCO Summit.
