Bhubaneswar: In a continuing effort to be the country’s leading investment destination, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lead a high-level delegation to Japan from April 4, 2023, to promote investment opportunities in Odisha.
The delegation includes Minister of Industries, MSME and Energy Pratap Keshari Deb; Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena; Principal Secretary, Industries Department Hemant Sharma; Principal Secretary, E&IT Department Manoj Mishra; and Managing Director, IPICOL, Bhupendar Poonia.
VK Pandian, Secretary to CM (5T) and Vineel Krishna, Special Secretary to CM, are also accompanying the Chief Minister during the Japan tour.
A business delegation from Odisha comprising captains from select industries in the steel, aluminium, textiles, food and sea-food processing, and green hydrogen and green ammonia sectors will also accompany the Chief Minister to explore opportunities for potential collaboration with Japanese business houses.
During the visit, the high-level delegation will 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. Further, the delegation 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 sites in Odisha. Moreover, in view of the significant strides made by Odisha in the development of the sports ecosystem, it is planned to explore possible collaboration in the training and development of sports talent in Odisha.
The visit of the Chief Minister to Japan reinforces the commitment of the state government to promote Odisha as a favourable investment destination and strengthen the 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 invited Chief Minister to visit Japan.
