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Our Convergence Bureau
19 January 2002
New Delhi: Information technology will become the synergy between India and Japan in the years to come, says ambassador of India to Japan Aftab Seth. He was talking about his book, How Thin Can an Elephant Get, at a function organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here.

The book is a comparative analysis of Seths experience as a student in Japan in 1962 with todays Japan. The title, based on an Indian proverb, suggests that despite Japans economic problems, its economy continues to be one of the largest in the world.

Apart from collaborations in IT, India could also learn from the Japanese experience of pollution control since, in the last few years, Japan has successfully resolved the problem of excess pollution in its major cities, he said.

Ambassador of Japan Hiroshi Hirabayashi addressing the gathering said Seths book is a source of encouragement and confidence to the Japanese people in times of trouble. Giving an indication on the revival prospects of the Japanese economy he said his country will emerge from the recession within two to three years. "The restructuring of Japans political and economic framework will form the base of this revival."

The chief guest on the occasion, Planning Commission member and Indo-Japan Eminent Persons Group chairman Som Pal, in his address said India can learn and benefit from the experience of the Japan in areas like industrial development, rural and urban infrastructure development, central plan implementation and target realisation, railway reforms and technological advancements.

CII ex-president and CII International Council chairman Arun Bharat Ram in his welcome address said both Japan and India should move towards forging stronger economic and political relationships.

The Hindustant Times editor Vir Sanghvi in his concluding remarks said there is a need to encourage travel by Indians to Japan in order to facilitate increased understanding and knowledge of the Japanese culture among Indians.






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