Japanese ambassador to IndiaSuzukiHiroshi called onTripura chief ministerManik Saha and held a detailed discussion on improving the connectivity of northeastern states with South Asian countries and expansion of trade and business in the region.
The CM apprised him of the industrial potential of Tripura based on bamboo, agar and rubber while highlighting the foreign potential in Health, Education, tourism, and human resource management. Suzuki reportedly said that the Japan government gives priority to the northeast region and wants to increase trade and economic activities with neighbouring countries.
Indias northeast and Bangladesh have the potential to be transformed into a gateway to landlocked countries like Bhutan and Nepal and emerge as the new industrial value chain in the Bay of Bengal area. Japan has the vision to see Bangladesh and Indias northeast flourish as a new economic corridor for the rest of the world.