Japan seeks out India for African Development

There is more likelihood of Japan-India cooperation for the development of Africa than Japan-China cooperation, Kusaka told The Indian Express after the meeting.

Less than a month after India-Africa summit,global economic power Japan is seeking collaboration with India for the development of Africa. In this context,Sumio Kusaka,personal representative of Japanese Prime Minister for Africa,on Wednesday met the officials of Ministry of External Affairs in the capital to explore opportunities for collaboration for African Development.

There is more likelihood of Japan-India cooperation for the development of Africa than Japan-China cooperation, Kusaka told The Indian Express after the meeting. He,however,pointed that Japan has been exchanging notes for cooperation with the US,the EU,South Korea,France and China among others for African Development.

Kusaka,who also serves as the Director General for African Affairs in Japanese Government,has sought Indian participation in a trade and investent seminar being organised in Japan later this year to explore the potential areas of cooperation.