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Promoting India-Japan Ties through the Exchange of Leaders
12,000,000 yen [Self-operated/Commissioned/Grant Project]
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII/India)
Although some key Japanese government leaders have visited India, and Japanese diplomatic activities toward India were activated in 2005, bilateral relations between the two countries have been suffering due to a lack of mutual understanding and the absence of perception of common problems between the two countries. The project aims to strengthen mutual understanding and build confidence between the two countries by inviting two young Indian leaders twice, totaling four per annum, including parliamentarians, to exchange with Japanese Diet members. The project will also provide opportunities for exchange with Japanese economical and financial leaders to build a close partnership between the two countries.
The following activities are planned in the final year of this project.
- Screening of Delegates Visiting Japan and Network Building with Leading Figures (Self-operated/Commissioned Project)
With former Indian Ambassador to Japan Aftab Seth, currently professor at Keio University, appinted a project advisor, the following activities will be commissioned.
(1) Screening of Delegates Visiting Japan (April and September 2007, 5 days each, India)
Through exchange of opinions with leading figures in various circles within and outside India including the CII, candidates for the Japan visit will be identified. Keeping in mind the prospect of reinforcing SPF’s future project deployment in India, formation of Japan-India network of leading figures and coordination with it will also be pursued.
(2) Information shall be regularly shared with SPF’s contact person so as to facilitate better coordination with a grant project “Enhancing India-Japan Relations: Visit to Japan by Indian Parliamentarians”.
- Implementation of a grant project: “Enhancing India-Japan Relations: Visit to Japan by Indian Parliamentarians” (Grant project implemented by CII)
(Final year of a 3-year project)
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