Gandhinagar: Gujarat deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi continued his outreach to Japanese investors on Wednesday, holding 20 meetings and participating in two roundtable discussions with govt officials and industry leaders as the state steps up preparations for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.The delegation has been pitching Gujarat as an investment destination, targeting fresh investments, technology partnerships and expansion of existing industrial collaborations across automobiles, semiconductors, clean energy, chemicals, infrastructure and textiles.Key engagements included meetings with Suzuki Motor Corporation president Toshihiro Suzuki, JERA CEO Izumi Kai and Tokyo Electron chairman Takeshi Okubo. The delegation also met Japan’s state minister for foreign affairs, Yasutaka Nakasone, and senior officials from the Japanese govt.Discussions with Suzuki focused on expanding the EV ecosystem and developing vendor parks. A separate roundtable with Suzuki’s suppliers explored opportunities to integrate them further into Gujarat’s automotive supply chain.In semiconductors, discussions with Tokyo Electron covered manufacturing, equipment supply chains and potential investments in Gujarat’s emerging semiconductor hub. Talks with JERA focused on clean energy and power generation.The delegation also explored opportunities with Sumitomo Chemical, Furukawa Electric, Marubeni Corporation and Moririn Limited, spanning specialty chemicals, advanced materials, global trade and textiles.Other companies engaged included Honda Motor, JFE Steel, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and financial institutions MUFG Bank and SMBC.
