A high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will visit Japan to promote opportunities in Odisha.
The delegation includes the Minister of Industries, MSME and Energy Pratap Keshari Deb, Chief Secretary PK Jena, Industries Principal Secretary Hemant Sharma, E&IT Principal Secretary Manoj Mishra and IPICOL Managing Director Bhupendar Poonia.
The delegation will also visit the Kimitsu Steel Works and the R&D Centre of Nippon Steel Corporation. Further, it will explore avenues of collaboration in the areas of Skill development and high-tech startups.
Besides, the 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 ecotourism-related sites in Odisha. Moreover, in view of the significant strides made by Odisha in development of the Sports ecosystem, the delegation will also explore possible collaboration in Training and Development of sports talent in Odisha.