As many as 15 MoUs were inked at the 12th India-Japan Annual Summit held in Gandhinagar in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Thursday.
The MoUs inked at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in the areas of manufacturing, civil aviation, science & technology, connectivity and skill development besides several other key areas with a view to deepen India-Japan strategic partnership. As the MoUs being strategic in nature, no investments were declared.
Addressing the summit, Modi invited Japanese people to live and work in India with a view to enhancing bonding between the two countries. He termed Abe as his personal friend and went on to say that he wouldn’t meet a single opportunity to meet the Japanese Prime Minister, who is also a great leader.
Modi said as Chief Minister of Gujarat, he had envisaged to create ‘Mini Japan’ in the State. ‘‘Now it is becoming the reality as a dedicated Japanese township is coming up near Ahmedabad. The township will have commercial, residential and recreational facilities. Apart from Gujarat, three more such townships will be developed in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu,’’ said the Prime Minister.
The Japanese PM said that his two day visit to Modi’s home-State has further deepened Indo-Japan relationship. He assured to promote strategic tie-ups with India for the purpose of peace and prosperity of both the countries as well as Indo-Pacific region. Ahead of their annual bilateral summit Modi and Abe visited Dandi Kutir, India's largest and only museum dedicated to the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi situated within the Mahatma Mandir complex.