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Indian diaspora in Japan is ‘Brand Ambassador’, says Goyal
Union minister Piyush Goyal has called the nearly 60,000-strong Indian community in Japan "Brand Ambassadors of India", crediting them for strengthening ties between the two countries. Addressing the diaspora in Tokyo, Goyal…
Union minister Piyush Goyal has called the nearly 60,000-strong Indian community in Japan "Brand Ambassadors of India", crediting them for strengthening ties between the two countries. Addressing the diaspora in Tokyo, Goyal said their professionalism and work across sectors serve as a vital introduction to India for Japanese people.
Goyal, leading a 200-member business delegation, his largest to Japan, said Japanese companies are keen to invest in advanced technologies, semiconductors and artificial intelligence. He highlighted India's young population, with an average age of 29, and expanding trade agreements as pulling global partners.
The minister urged the community to stay connected to India while respecting Japan's laws, and noted demand for Indian skilled workers including caregivers, nurses, welders and AI professionals. He also referenced government evacuation efforts during the Ukraine conflict and West Asia crises as evidence of its commitment to citizens abroad.
Indian Opinion Analysis
India's 60,000-strong diaspora in Japan is small compared to the Gulf or the US, but Japan is a strategically crucial partner in the Indo-Pacific. The pledge to make India a developed nation by 2047 is a long-standing government target, not a new announcement here. What is concrete is the business delegation size: 200 representatives, which Goyal called his largest to Japan. That number signals a real shift in bilateral engagement. The specific skills Japan needs, caregivers, nurses, welders, AI professionals, show the demand is not just for high-tech but for care and manufacturing workers, a gap India could fill. The next signal to watch is whether Japan's new labour mobility agreements, under the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) visa system, see a surge in Indian applicants in the 2025 intake cycle.
Source: indiashippingnews.com
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