Bhupendra Patel visits Japan to promote Vibrant Gujarat Summit
The 10th edition of the summit will be held between January 10 and 12, 2024
Ahmedabad: A high-level delegation led by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reached Tokyo in Japan on Sunday morning to promote the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. The 10th edition of the summit will be held between January 10 and 12, 2024. The biennial summit serves as a platform for businesses and governments to explore investment opportunities and establish partnerships. Ambassador of India to Japan Sibi George received CM Patel upon his arrival there, the Gujarat government said in a statement.
The delegation held a meeting with Yamanashi Prefecture Governor Kotaro Nagasaki. Chief Minister Patel and other members of the delegation also visited Yamanashi Hydrogen Company, stated the release. They discussed with the Yamanashi governor about investment potential in Gujarat in the green hydrogen sector. Governor Nagasaki warmly welcomed Patel and the delegation and expressed hope that the visit would further strengthen the bilateral relations, the release said.
He gave an elaborate presentation to the delegation on the new approaches that Japan is adopting in the green hydrogen sector. Patel also gave details of the initiatives taken by India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, such as National Green Hydrogen Mission, National Electric Mobility Mission Plan, and net zero carbon emission target by 2070. Gujarat is also moving ahead in the direction of achieving goals of green clean energy, he added.
Patel also invited Nagasaki to join the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 202 and create new opportunities in the renewable energy and green hydrogen sectors. Under Patel’s leadership, the delegation will hold one-on-one meetings with leading industrialists and governors of different provinces in Japan for the promotion of the summit. The state will organise road shows for the purpose, the release said.
