Amid the Government's efforts to ensure 'ease of doing business', the number of Japanese companies in India has increased by 137 in last one year, marking a 13 per cent jump over the previous year. The total number of Japanese companies registered in India now is 1209 against 1072 as in October 2013, according to official figures.
The number of Japanese companies in India is targeted to be raised to 2000 by 2019, official sources said. Japan is one of the countries which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focussing on for investments.