Japanese investors show keen interest in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: Haryana government today said the India-Japan Partnership Summit 2011, held in Tokyo recently, helped the state showcase opportunities for investment as Japanese investors showed keen interest in investing in the state.

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had led a high level official delegation to the Summit last week.

The Chief Minister during his meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, invited Japanese SMEs to set up units in Haryana.

On the sidelines of the summit, Hooda discussed investment proposals with Osamu Suzuki of Suzuki Motor Company and representatives of Panasonic and Mitsui, An official spokesman told reporters here.

He also met senior officers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government led by Masao Nakayama, Senior Director, International Affairs.

The state Industries Minister Randeep Surjewala, who accompanied Hooda, apprised the Japanese investors of the opportunities in various initiatives of the Haryana Government, especially in the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project,

During the Chief Minister's visit, MoUs for technical collaboration were signed between various companies based in Haryana and Japan.

Japanese major Aisin Seiki evinced interest in setting up a project in Haryana for the manufacture of auto parts.

The company plans to set up the plant over 50 acres at an investment of Rs 700 crore in two phases.