Electronicsand It MinisterRavi ShankarPrasadtoday met Japan's MinisterOf EconomyTrade and Industry Hiroshige Sekoand discussed wide ranging issues including creation of start-up hub, cooperation in the field of cyber Securityand exchange of IT professionals.
"There is a great convergence between the two countries... The Ministerhas expressed a keen desire to work more into the field of cyber Security As he rightly puts it, Japanis the centre of hardware and Indiais the center of software...how can we work together more and more," Prasad said after the meeting.
During the talks, Prasad called for a mutually complimentary relationship between two countries leveraging the hardware potential of Japanand India's digital prowess.
The high level delegation dwelled on creation of a start-up hub in Bengaluru to boost the start-up Indiascheme.
Elaborating on the growing digital clout of India, Prasad said that the country now represents a huge digital market.
The current digital ecosystem has seen 21 Japanese companies investing over Rs 3,800 crore in Electronicsmanufacturing incentive scheme.
The Japanese side assured about the creation of joint working groups for exchanges between IT professionals, a source privy to the dvelopment said.
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