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Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology, Republic of India
September 6, 2024
On Friday, September 6, 2024, Mr. Saito Ken, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a meeting with Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology, India. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral economic cooperation.
Regarding the Japan-India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in July 2023, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India, Minister Saito confirmed the achivements made so far. He also stated that Japan hopes to work together with India to promote a wide range of personnel exchanges, including in the field of digital technology, and to encourage Japanese companies that are currently developing business in India to expand business in third countries, including African countries.
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw conveyed his expectations for promoting cooperation in cutting-edge fields, including semiconductors for further investment in India by Japanese companies and personnel exchanges between Japan and India.
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Southwest Asia Office, Trade Policy Bureau