Dispur, January 18: NASSCOM,
Japan Council Chief Yukio Takeyari on Wednesday called on Chief Minister
Sarbananda Sonowal in the latter’s office chamber in Assam Secretariat and
expressed the organisation’s keen interests to tie up with Assam in Government’s
Start-up, Stand-up initiatives for conclusive and mutual growth of both the
geographical entities.
Yukio Takeyari who led a three
member Japanese delegation met Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and expressed
his country’s inclination to invest in Start-up and Stand-up ventures and give
a boost to Assam’s agriculture, food processing and tourism sectors. Chief
Minister Sonowal while welcoming NASSCOM Japan Council’s endeavour, assured to
extend all support from his government that addresses various aspects to
stimulate the growth of business ties. He also maintained that Assam Government
is also in favour of better collaborative relations with NASSCOM Japan Council
to extend and materialise a coordinated approach to bolster the wellbeing of
India and Japan.
Sonowal also said, “With this
beginning, we will also aim to undertake activities which will make Assam a
favoured destination of Japanese investments and make inroads for seamless
communication between the two geographical entities”. Emphasising the need for student
exchange and extensive people to people contact programme between Assam and
Japan, Sonowal said that the cultural and racial affinities between Assam and
Japan would further strengthen ties between the two.
Yukio Takeyari who was accompanied
by Takafumi Nishi CEO of Matsubaya Store Company Limited and Shiho Sakaguchi
researcher of Future Venture Capital Company Limited also vowed to carry forward
the ties in various application areas through mutual reciprocities.
Assam IT Minister Keshab Mahanta,
Chief Secretary V.K. Pipersenia, MD AMTRON M.K. Yadava were also present at the meeting.
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