During a special meeting in Tokyo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with the governors of 16 Japanese prefectures, exploring the possibilities of India-Japan state-prefecture partnerships. He advocated for enhanced state-level cooperation between the two nations, an initiative launched during the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. The discussions specifically focused on boosting collaboration in sectors like technology, innovation, investment, skill development, artificial intelligence (AI), startups, and medium-sized enterprises.
The Prime Minister emphasized how Indian states and Japanese prefectures could leverage their respective strengths to foster shared development and prosperity. This interaction, which the Ministry of External Affairs highlighted on X, underscored the strengthening ties between India and Japan, with the Prime Minister focusing on the potential for collaboration between Indian states and Japanese prefectures.
