Overview
- Japanese Ambassador Ono Keiichi posted on November 16 that he enjoyed authentic Hyderabadi biryani, calling it “truly addictive.”
- Earlier, Ono met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for follow-up talks on deepening Japan–AP industrial ties.
- Ono congratulated Naidu on hosting the CII Partnership Summit 2025 in Visakhapatnam and highlighted ongoing engagement.
- Naidu said discussions targeted EV supply chains, battery manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, shipbuilding and Global Capability Centres.
- He added that 20 Japanese companies took part in the Vizag summit and expressed strong interest, with no binding deals announced.