Kochi: Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeeve on Saturday said the Kerala-Japan partnership was crucial for the development of the state and asked the Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce Kerala (INJACK) to restart the Japan Mela in a hybrid manner and offered the government’s help.
Rajeeve, during his visit to the headquarters of INJACK near here, offered support to its ventures such as ‘Japan Mela,’ formation of a Japan Business Cluster in Kochi and various business meets.
“Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visited Japan in 2019. The meeting was quite positive but owing to Covid pandemic the government couldn’t take it forward. The Kerala-Japan partnership is crucial for the development of the state. We have witnessed several fruitful business partnerships over the years. It is time to revamp the same,” Rajeeve said in a release.
He asked INJACK to restart the Japan Mela in a hybrid manner and offered the government’s help. More than two lakh people attended the Japan Mela held…