India, Aug. 26 -- Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai has invited Japanese companies to partner in his state's "growth journey shaped by innovation and opportunity". Speaking at the "Investor Connect" forum in Japan's Osaka on Monday, he highlighted the state's resources, policy support, and investment potential.

Officials said Osaka-based Sartaj Foods pledged $11.45 million in setting up a food processing unit in Chhattisgarh at the event. They added that the investment will generate employment, benefit local farmers, and boost the state's agri-based economy.

Sai met Naoyuki Shimada, the president of Morabu Hanshin, a Japanese system development and workforce solutions company, and discussed collaboration in skill training and w...