MP CM Mohan Yadav seeks economic ties in Japan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav continued his Japan sojourn, meeting key officials and business leaders to further strengthen ties and attract investment to the state.

One of his meetings was with Hisashi Matsumoto, Parliamentary Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), where the discussion was on Indo-Pacific region and India’s role in it.

Hisashi Matsumoto said, "India is one of the important partners to realise a free and open Indo-Pacific concept. I would like to work to (use our strengths) and strengthen Indo-Japan relations." When asked about Madhya Pradesh, Matsumoto said, "I just heard that the state of Madhya Pradesh is located in Central India and agriculture is thriving."

A meeting was held with H.E. Mr. Hisashi Matsumoto, Parliamentary Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The discussion was on Japan-India cooperation and strengthening ties at state level, CM Mohan Yadav posted on X.

In another meeting with Daiki Arai, Director of A&D Medical, CM Yadav’s team showcased Madhya Pradesh as a hub for medical device manufacturing. They said, "If we talk about just the medical equipment, whatever is produced every year in India, is around 200 million yen." Elaborating on the state's infrastructure, the team added, "There is a 75 acres of land availability for the medical devices, it is supported by the Central Government's Pharmaceutical Ministry. This will have common testing and processing facilities for medical devices. They will have 3-D printing and prototyping facilities, biomedical and biocompatibility testing batches, incubation hub, skill development and training centres, tool rooms, manufacturing, etc. Almost all the testing facilities will be there."

CM Yadav also met Yuji Fukaswa, Chair of the Committee South Asia at Keidanren and Chairman of East Japan Railway Company to further discuss economic matters and explore opportunities.

All these meetings show Madhya Pradesh’s efforts to strengthen international ties and use Japan’s expertise in various fields to develop the state.