A delegation of 5 Members of Parliament travelled to Japan from 17-25 February 2018 as a part of a project to strengthen India- Japan bilateral relationship by promoting greater understanding and cooperation between policy makers, business leaders, media and academics. This project is (Mr. Vivek K Tankha, Mr. Bharatendra Singh, Mr. Prem Das Rai, Mr. Jayadev Galla, and Mr. Baijayant Panda) supported by . The delegation met , Minister for Foreign Affairs and , Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). They interacted with members of the DIET and visited the Toyota factory in Nagoya, besides several other high-level meetings. A public session on was held on the side-lines of the visit The Nippon Foundation Mr Taro Kono Mr Hiroshige Seko “India-Japan Ties In A Changing Global Environment”
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