By Admin 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s current visit to Japan and his visit to Japan as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2007 is important for strengthening the relations of both countries. Overseas Indians warmly welcomed PM Modi. Pictures of PM Modi’s 2007 tour, Modi Archive has shared. She was then the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Modi Archive said that Narendra Modi visited Japan as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in April 2007. Where he led a 40 -member delegation of bureaucrats and industry veterans. He had a goal in his mind-to install India on the world map as a center of industry, infrastructure and innovation in its expansion.
Was met with officials of many Japanese companies
In a six -day visit to Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima and Cobe, he contacted legendary companies like Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo, Marubeni, Suzuki, Toshiba, Nipon Steel, Nissan Steel, Unido and Tsuneshi Shipbilting and signed a compromise (MOU) between the Department of Industries and Gujarat.
Port, logistics, infrastructure and human resource development were discussed at Japan Chambers of Commerce and Industries and Bharat-Japan Maitri Manch, in which Gujarat presented itself as a natural entry point for Japan in India’s development saga. During this visit, Narendra Modi also met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and discussed the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).
When Modi gave a very special gift to Abe
Modi presented Abe a CD and one hand woven tribal shawl at the Buddhist heritage sites of Gujarat, and also invited them to come to Gujarat. In return, Abe assured Modi the full support of Japan for the Gujarat section of DMIC. Japanese stepped into the bullet train cockpit. What if such high-speed rail changes Indian connectivity? In 2007, the seed of this idea flourished as the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, which is a major project of India-Japan cooperation.
Narendra Modi visited the Shanti Memorial Park and Museum in Hiroshima and stayed for some time to learn the lesson of history. He paid homage in the prayer of Suzuki Mikichi literary monument and fountain. In Cobe, he participated in a cultural program at The India Club, which has been working as a bridge for overseas Indians since 1904.
The 2007 visit significantly expanded commercial and cultural relations between Gujarat and Japan. In 2012, Narendra Modi returned to Japan, this time not only as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, but as a leader whose reputation started going beyond the boundaries of the state. His five -day visit from 22 to 27 July took place on the formal invitation of the Government of Japan.