Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi met Honda team in Tokyo on Oct 21
Led by deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi, the delegation held more than 50 meetings and four high-level engagements in Japan, followed by meetings with 16 global companies and five round-table conferences in South Korea. The statement said that in Japan, the delegation held one-to-one meetings with 34 leading companies, with more than 200 participants involved in the outreach programme. The delegation held one-to-one meetings with 16 global companies, including LS Electric, Youngone Corporation, COSMAX, CS Wind, Orsted, Vestas, Kolon Industries, Seoul Viosys, Lotte Wellfood and JT Corporation.
In South Korea, the outreach focused on semiconductors, electronics, green energy, advanced manufacturing and textiles, the statement said. “State govt expects the engagements to strengthen Gujarat’s investment pipeline ahead of VGGS 2027, with potential opportunities spanning semiconductors, renewable energy, automobiles, textiles, biotechnology and food processing,” the statement said. The companies included Itochu Corporation, Nippon Steel, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Honda Motor, Tokyo Electron, Mizuno, Matsuoka and Furukawa Electric.
Without mentioning the value of fresh investments likely to be made in the state, an official statement said on Wednesday that there are strong investment prospects in several sectors.