Minister: Piyush Goyal, Commerce & Industry Minister
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Commerce minister Piyush Goyal asks Japanese companies to deepen localisation in India
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged Japanese auto and capital goods firms to deepen localisation, establish R&D centres and Global Capability Centres (GCCs), and expand manufacturing in India. He positioned India as a strategic export hub for global markets. This aligns with the government's 'Make in India' and PLI scheme objectives to boost domestic value addition and reduce import dependence. The push for GCCs highlights India's growing role in high-value services and innovation ecosystems.
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Target sectors: Auto and capital goods
Key asks: Increase localisation, set up R&D centres and Global Capability Centres (GCCs), build new manufacturing capacity
Strategic goal: Use India as a base for global exports
Policy context: Aligns with Make in India and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes
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