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Nuclear, defence cooperation key to future India-Japan ties: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India later this month for the annual bilateral summit, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said that the future of India-Japan ties lies in nuclear and defence cooperation.
“Cooperation in civil nuclear energy and in defence are two domains that portend the future direction of our ties,” Jaishankar said while addressing the India-Japan Colloquium here.
“The difference that Japan can make to our nuclear industry can be quite substantive,” he said.
“Japan’s openness to supply India with military technology reflects the high level of confidence that the two countries have developed in each other.”
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan in November last year for the bilateral summit, the two sides signed an agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy, among other accords.
In Modi’s earlier visit to Japan in 2014 for the annual summit, the bilateral partnership was upgraded to Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
Jaishankar said that “the growing convergence of views between Japan and India has the capacity to drive Asia’s economy and development and stimulate the global growth”.
“In this regard, the two countries have agreed to cooperate closely to promote connectivity, infrastructure and capacity-building in the regions that occupy the inter-linked waters of the Indo-Pacific,” he stated.
Stating that a broader modernisation of the Indian economy and society was very much in Japan’s larger interest, he said: “This would help create a more multi-polar Asia that, in turn, enables a more multi-polar world. From India’s perspective, as the first successful modernising example in Asia, Japan offers capabilities and practices that are particularly relevant to India at this juncture.”
According to the Foreign Secretary, Indian flagship development programmes such as Make in India, Digital India, Skill India and Startup India provide significant new opportunities for further collaboration between the businesses of India and Japan.
“There is immense potential for Japan’s technology, best practices and resources being harnessed to accelerate India’s growth,” he said.
“The enthusiasm of Japanese businesses is reflected in their growing presence in India and in the expansion of their activities.”
India-Japan bilateral trade in 2016-17 stood at $13.61 billion, a decrease of 6.21 per cent from 2015-16, when the figure was $14.51 billio.
As of October 2016, there were 1,305 Japanese companies operating in India, a growth of 6 per cent compared to 1,229 in October 2015.
Jaishankar also highlighted the role of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) in expediting the rapid modernisation of other Asian nations and said its relevance to constructing a more efficient infrastructure was particularly noteworthy.
“Japan is already working with India in priority infrastructure in India like the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and various Metro rail projects,” he said.
“The Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor is the next one on the horizon. The flagship project of our relationship, of course, is the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway.”
Jaishankar said that Prime Minister Abe’s forthcoming visit would demonstrate “concretely” that India and Japan were ready to move their relationship forward with determination.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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