Inviting Japanese businesses, particularly to infrastructure and clean energy sectors, the Prime Minister asked them to keep in mind the Gujarat experience.
Modi, who has enjoyed immense reputation in Japan as Chief Minister relating to Gujarat’s progress, said India wants to emulate Japan in terms of quality, zero defect and delivery systems while carrying out skill development.
He underlined the need for closer and deeper cooperation between Japan and India to champion the cause of global “vikas vaad (development) instead of vistar vaad (expansionism)”.
“We have to decide if we want to have ‘vikas vaad’ or ‘vistar vaad’ which leads to disintegration. Those who follow the path of Buddha and have faith on ‘vikas vaad’, they develop. But we see, those having ideas of the 18th century, engage in encroachments and enter seas (of others),” he said in comments that may be seen as targeting China which is having dispute over South China Sea and East China Sea with some neighbouring countries, including Japan.
Viewing business fraternity as a “big driving force” for peace and progress, he said India wants to play a role for benefit of humanity.
He told the gathering that he was accompanied on his visit by a “heavy weight” team of business leaders, who “form an important part of India’s progress. We are partners”.
The business delegation accompanying him includes Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, Baba Kalyani, CMD of Bharat Force Limited, Sunil Mittal, Chanda Kochhar, Kiran Mazumdar, Adi Godrej and Sunil Munjal.
