Indian startups court Japan to fill funding gap and skirt China

Pandemic and problems with Beijing prompt founders to find investors elsewhere

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Indian startups are seeking stronger ties with Japanese investors, who have mixed results in India. © Reuters

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Indian startups are stepping up efforts to tap Japan Inc. for investment as the coronavirus pandemic and souring ties with China squeeze the industry.

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