Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi jointly inaugurated Maruti Suzuki India's new manufacturing facility at Kharkhoda in Haryana on Thursday via video conferencing, marking one of the biggest investments in India's automobile sector in recent years.
The inauguration was held as part of the India-Japan Economic Forum, where over 150 Japanese companies participated as the two countries looked to deepen cooperation across manufacturing, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy and mobility. It coincided with the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, held during Takaichi's first official visit to India as Prime Minister, from July 1 to 3.