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Baleswar MP in panel on Japan visit

PNS

local MP RK Jena, as a member of a Parliamentary delegation, moved to Japan on a five-day  visit aiming to study Japanese technology and models that are relevant for India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, renewable energy sector and clean technology.

In the period, the delegation led by Co-Chair, FICCI’s India-Japan Forum of Parliamentarians and MP Poonam Mahajan has a schedule of visiting Tokyo and Nagoya.

Besides Jena, other Parliamentarians include Deepender Singh Hooda, MP (INC), Prathap Simha, MP (BJP) and Conrad Sangma, MP (NPP).

The delegation will have intensive interactions with Japanese policy makers, industrialists and academia, building a valuable bilateral dialogue on a range of issues.

The delegation would be holding meetings with Japanese politicians, Japan-India Parliamentary Friendship Group, Japan-India Business Cooperation Committee (JIBCC) which will be followed by several site visits.

“The visit aims to provide an excellent opportunity to strengthen the Indo-Japan relations and leverage the strategic and economic commitments agreed by top leaders of these friendly countries. Focusing and identifying the priority areas, the visit has been structured by both the Governments. This would give a further boost to our relationship with Japan,” said Jena.