leading Japanese financial institution Mizuho Bank limited on Monday signed an MoU with Haryana Government to promote industrial and infrastructure development, generate employment opportunities and attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Haryana.
The MoU was signed by Managing Executive Officer of the bank, Tatsufumi Sakai and Managing Director, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation, Sudhir Rajpal in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal in Tokyo, a Press statement issued here said.
Haryana Industries Minister Capt Abhimanyu and Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Kavita Jain were also present on the occasion.
Haryana Chief Minister had a fruitful discussion with the representatives of the Mizuho Bank, which is a global financial institution with a strong Japanese client base. Mizuho is having
business relationship with 70 per cent of listed Japanese companies including more than 250 “Fortune 1000” Companies, said a spokesman of Haryana Government.
He said that the HSIIDC and Mizuho have agreed to cooperate and to exchange information, based on the current amicable relationship existing between both parties to encourage investments from Japan so as to promote industrial and infrastructure development in the state, generate employment opportunities and attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the state for overall development of Haryana.
“Mizuho hopes to facilitate and support resource and investment activities in both India and Japan, by leveraging its vast customer base to promote Japanese investment in India. Such cooperative efforts will be targeted at both existing and new industries and also various Japanese Government backed projects,” added the spokesman.
The Chief Minister also visited the headquarters of the Soka Gakkai, Tokyo. Soka Gakkai is a Japanese religious movement based on Nichiren Buddhism and the teachings of the organisation's first three consecutive presidents Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Josei Toda and Daisaku Ikeda.
During his visit, Khattar interacted with some senior officers of the Soka Gakkai and it was decided that Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak and Soka University, Tokyo will enter a Memorandum of Understanding for fostering a common goal for pursuing valued education by exchange of research, scholars and students in the coming years. This shall be a first step towards mutual cooperation between Haryana and Soka University.
Tanigawa, Senior Vice President and Secretary General said that Soka Gakkai is looking forward to
expanding its pro-peace policies and work in India with widening of its base in district Gurgaon.