Tokyo [Japan], January 25 (HBTV): Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on the final day of his two-nation trip to Japan for the Advantage Assam Roadshow, continued his exchanges with industry leaders to promote Assam's safe environment, investor-friendly policies, and customized incentives.

Sarma began his day by meeting Takeshi Okubo from Tokyo Electron, a leading player in the semiconductor ecosystem. Their cutting-edge machines are used to develop chips. Sarma invited them to expand their base in Assam's Electronic City, the press release from Assam's Chief Minister Office said.

Sarma also held a fruitful meeting with Yoshiaki Asakura, Vice President and Executive Officer of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, and discussed their current operations in Assam, which they are undertaking with Numaligarh Refinery Ltd and Indian Oil. The Assam CM also urged them to expand their operations further to supplement Assam's robust energy sector.

The Chief Minister thereafter called upon Akiko Ikuina, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan, and had a cordial interaction with her regarding opportunities for Indian and Assam's youths in Japan.

'Met with Mr. Yoshiaki Asakura, Vice President of Yokogawa. They are a leading Japanese electrical engineering firm, working in Assam through their collaboration with NRL_MoPNG and IndianOilcl. We have asked them to consider scaling their presence in Assam and support the…' said Sarma in a tweet.

After his meeting with the Vice Foreign Minister, Sarma held a discussion with Takao Hosoya, CEO of Mizuho Securities India, to explore avenues of facilitating credit linkages for Indian companies and facilitating Japanese investments in Assam's growing marketplace, the press release said.

'Had a productive meeting with Mr. Takao Hosoya, CEO of Mizuho Securities India. We discussed extending credit linkages to Assam-based companies and facilitating investments from Japanese firms. Mizuho Securities, a leading financial institution, is known for its expertise in…' Sarma tweeted.

Sarma then engaged in a discussion with Terutoshi Hamano from Toyota Motor Corporation and urged them to set up an automobile ancillary unit in the state, given the robust connectivity in Assam with national and international markets. He also asked them to expand their Skill Centres from the existing two to more institutions in the state.  

(ANI)