The first meeting of “India-Japan Strategic Dialogue on Economic Issues” set up recently, was held under the co-chairmanship of Finance Secretary, Government of India and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan.
During the dialogue the current status of agreed minutes as a follow up of Prime Minister's visit to Japan in December 2006 as reflected in the Joint Statement signed between Prime Ministers of India and Japan on 15th December 2007 and subsequent summit meetings were reviewed.
The discussions covered a wide range of topics including Official Development Assistance from Japan, Infrastructure, Trade and Investment, Finance, IT, Science and Technology, Human Resource Development, Energy and Environment etc.
The discussions in infrastructure development sector included the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and the Dedicated Freight Corridor projects.
The status of current negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between India and Japan was discussed.
Both sides agreed to firm up concrete deliverables before the forthcoming visit of the Japanese Prime Minister to India in August, 2007.
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