Consul General ISHIKAWA speaks at Indo Pacific Economic Conclave 2026
2026/9/25
On September 25, 2026, Consul General ISHIKAWA, shared his observations in the thought leadership panel at the 4th edition of Indo Pacific Economic Conclave (IPEC) organized by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) on the occasion of its 172nd Annual General Meeting in Kolkata. He spoke on the theme titled “India and its Indo-Pacific Partners: Deepening Economic Cooperation and Strategic Partnerships”
In the panel of international speakers, Consul General ISHIKAWA pointed out that a strong India is in Japan’s interest, and a strong Japan is in India’s. Japan and India having complementary capabilities in the field of technology can truly lead the world, when the two countries join. Both countries must encourage emerging priority areas of private business and economic cooperation. Japan will continue to promote Japanese language education in India, two-way tourism, academic collaborations, sister-state and sister city networks and so forth aiming to achieve its goal of 500 thousand human exchanges in forthcoming five years. Consul General ISHIKAWA wishes every success of the conclave and welcomes the new leadership of the business chamber.
