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Shri Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Japanese Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr. Shoichi Nakagawa announced the formal establishment of the Policy Dialogue between India and Japan here last evening. It was also announced that the Minister level talks between Commerce and Industry Minister and Japan’s Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry would be held regularly on an annual basis.
The issue relating to establishing the Policy Dialogue emanated during the visit of Mr. Shoichi Nakagawa in August last year. The Policy Dialogue would be at the official level and would be co-chaired by Shri S.N. Menon, Commerce Secretary on the Indian side and Mr. Kazumasa Kusaka, Vice Minister, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan on the Japanese side. The terms of reference for the Policy Dialogue would soon be finalized very shortly after which, the first meeting of the two sides would be held.
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