Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik leads delegation to Japan to attract investment

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Apr 3, 2023 at 10:21 AM

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to further establish the state as the country’s leading investment destination, a high-level delegation led by Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, will be visiting Japan from April 4, 2023, to promote investment opportunities in the state.

The delegation, which includes the Minister of Industries, MSME, and Energy Pratap Keshari Deb, Chief Secretary P K Jena, Principal Secretary, Industries Department Hemant Sharma, Principal Secretary, E&IT Department Manoj Mishra, and Managing Director, IPICOL Bhupendar Poonia, will be accompanied by V K Pandian, Secretary to CM (5T), and Vineel Krishna, Special secretary to CM from the Chief Minister’s office.

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A Business Delegation from Odisha, comprising select industries in the Steel, Aluminium, Textiles, Food and Seafood processing, and Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia sectors, will also be part of the visit to explore opportunities for collaboration with Japanese business houses.

The high-level delegation is scheduled to conduct one-to-one meetings with potential investors, host the Odisha Business Meet Tokyo 2023, and hold an interactive meeting with the Odia diaspora in Japan.

The delegation will also visit the Kimitsu Steel Works and the R&D Center of Nippon Steel Corporation. Moreover, it will explore avenues of collaboration in the areas of skill development and high-tech start-ups.

The state delegation will also hold a roundtable discussion in Kyoto on opportunities for collaboration between Japan and Odisha in the Tourism sector, focusing on Buddhist and Eco-Tourism related sites in Odisha. Additionally, the delegation plans to explore possible collaboration in training and development of sports talent in Odisha, given the significant strides made by the state in the development of the sports ecosystem.

The visit of the Chief Minister to Japan reinforces the state government’s commitment to promoting Odisha as a favourable investment destination and strengthening emerging economic and cultural ties with Japan. During the Make in Odisha conclave 2022, Japan was a country partner, and the Ambassador to Japan in India participated in the plenary session and had invited Chief Minister to visit Japan.