Gandhinagar: JICA Delegation Visit a delegation from JICA, led by Mr. Jun Sasaki, the Vice Governor of Iwate Prefecture in Japan, met with Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar. The delegation was in India to attend SEMICON India 2025 in New Delhi. In addition to this event, they also toured Japanese semiconductor companies operating within the state.
After visiting the semiconductor industries in Dholera SIR, the delegation paid a visit to Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar and expressed gratitude to the state government for the support extended to Japanese industries. The delegation was also impressed by the rapidly expanding semiconductor industry in the state.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister said that, under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s leadership, the strong bilateral ties between India and Japan will provide greater impetus to Japanese investments in the state’s semiconductor sector. The Chief Minister stated that Gujarat, with four semiconductor plants, is progressing steadily with a strong commitment to becoming a semiconductor hub.
In this context, he expressed eagerness for long-term collaboration with Japan’s Iwate Prefecture to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem in the state, focusing on areas such as technical support, practical knowledge for skill development, and research and development for high-quality products.
The meeting was graced by the presence of several key officials, including Shri M.K. Das, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister; Dr. T. Natarajan, Principal Secretary of the Finance Department; and Smt. P. Bharathi, Secretary of Science and Technology, along with other senior officials.