PM: Maruti Suzuki’s success image of robust India-Japan partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mentioned that India has focused to be self-reliant in assembly its vitality requirement within the subsequent 25 years. He was addressing a gathering at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre right here to just about lay basis stones for an electrical automobile (EV) battery manufacturing plant of Japanese car large Suzuki Motor Corporation in Hansalpur, Gujarat and Maruti Suzuki’s automobile manufacturing facility at Kharkhoda, Haryana, whereas additionally commemorating 40 years of Suzuki in India.

“Friends, in the Amrit Kaal of next 25 years, it is our target that India become atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in meeting with its energy requirement. We know that a big chunk of energy consumption is associated with transport. And therefore, innovation and efforts in that direction must be our priority. I am confident that with cooperation from all of you and all the friends from auto sector, India will attain this target,” the Prime Minister mentioned.

In this context, Modi additionally referred to varied efforts being made by his authorities to offer impetus to the EV ecosystem in India by providing numerous incentives to the patrons of EV automobiles. “The speed with which the EV market has grown, one would not have imagined it some years ago. One big characteristic feature of electric vehicles is they are silent. Whether it is a two-wheeler or four-wheeler, they don’t make noise. This silence is not only of its engineering, but also of the beginning of a silent revolution in this country.”

He expressed happiness that Suzuki was engaged on alternate options like biofuel, ethanol mixing, hybrid EV and so on, and recommended the corporate additionally begin initiatives in exploring prospects associated to compressed bio fuel (CBG).

Modi additionally congratulated Maruti Suzuki for finishing 40 years of partnership, calling it a logo of the robust partnership between India and Japan. “The success of Maruti Suzuki is also a symbol of strong partnership between India and Japan. In the last eight years, this relationship between the two countries has achieved new heights. Today, the bullet train between Maharashtra and Gujarat and Rudraksh Center in Banaras of Uttar Pradesh are examples of India-Japan friendship,” he mentioned, whereas remembering the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Prime Minister mentioned Japan has maintained a particular bond with Gujarat because the organisation of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, the place Japan has all the time been a associate nation. “The relation between India and Japan is much higher than diplomatic limits,” he added.

Recollecting his days because the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Modi mentioned he then used to say he needed to create a “mini-Japan” within the state. “The feeling behind that (sentence) was to ensure that our guests from Japan get the feel of Japan. We made attempts to ensure that the companies of Japan and their people do not face any difficulty here (in Gujarat). We paid attention to small things,” Modi mentioned, including how he began having golf programs (as individuals of Japan are very keen on taking part in golf), eating places providing Japanese delicacies and so on within the state. He additionally mentioned individuals within the state are additionally now studying the Japanese language.

The Prime Minister mentioned it is because of such efforts that as we speak, over 125 Japanese corporations are performing from Gujarat.

The occasion in Gandhinagar was additionally attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat BJP president C R Patil, Ambassador of Japan to India Satoshi Suzuki, Maruti Suzuki non-executive chairman RC Bhargava, Suzuki Motor president Toshihiro Suzuki and Suzuki chairman Osamu Suzuki. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar attended the perform just about.

In his tackle to the gathering, Toshihiro Suzuki introduced establishing of a brand new firm — Suzuki R&D Center India — a wholly-owned firm by Suzuki, Japan. He added that the corporate is aiming to strengthen its analysis and growth (R&D) competitiveness and capabilities in new fields of expertise not solely in India, but in addition for international markets.