Japan ex-PM to meet Modi in hopes of spurring India business deals

Suga leads delegation of over 100 to highlight opportunities in growth market

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, left, visited the site of a high-speed rail project in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on July 5. (Photo by Miki Nose)

MIKI NOSE, Nikkei staff writer

AHMEDABAD, India -- Former Japanese leader Yoshihide Suga will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to discuss bilateral economic cooperation, seeking to spur greater inroads in the fast-growing economy by reluctant Japanese companies.

Suga is traveling with 101 business leaders from 54 companies in finance, airlines, construction, energy and information technology. It is unusual for Japanese government officials and lawmakers to visit India with such a large following.

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