Bengaluru, Nov. 2 -- Karnataka's presence of more than 200 Japanese companies and over 500 Japanese establishments has created a strong foundation for expanding bilateral cooperation into advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics and emerging technologies, Consul General of Japan Hiroshi Nawata said on Monday.
Addressing the fourth Indo-Japanese Business Summit organised by the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) here, Nawata said Karnataka was uniquely positioned to take India-Japan economic relations beyond conventional trade and investment towards technology development, innovation and globally competitive industrial capabilities.
He said the growing Japanese business presence reflected confidence in Karna...