New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal highlighted the growing depth and strategic importance of the India-Japan partnership and invited Japanese businesses to deepen their investments and partnerships in India.

According to an official release from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Goyal was addressing a dinner hosted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for a Japanese delegation, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Addressing the gathering, Goyal said that India and Japan share a close and enduring partnership rooted in common aspirations for peace, progress and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. He noted that the presence of the delegation from ...