International Seminar on Exploring Connectivity in Bay of Bengal
2021/3/8
Mr. Nakamura Yutaka, Consul-General of Japan in Kolkata, addressed an international virtual seminar on "Exploring Connectivity in the Bay of Bengal Region: Importance of India's North East" on 5 March 2021. The two-day webinar had been organized jointly by the Observer's Research Foundation (ORF), Kolkata chapter, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India and the Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata. In his address, Mr. Nakamura elaborated at length about Japan's inclusive vision on Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) and the three pillars in realizing the vision. Consul General also added that Japan appreciates India's initiatives and looks forward for further cooperation in materializing these initiatives.
