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India holds the key to securing peace and prosperity for the entire world, Ambassador of Japan to India Hiroshi Suzuki has said. He also said the “close synergy” between the two countries is more important than ever” in view of India holding the presidency of G20 and Japan being the chair of G7 this year. “India holds the key to securing peace and prosperity for the entire world. India this year holds the presidency of G20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the G20 summit in September. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is the chair of G7. So, the close synergy between India and Japan is more important than ever,” Suzuki said.

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Saturday called for creation of an international network of mentors, investors and entrepreneurs to strengthen the global startup ecosystem. The Minister said that this network must support and inspire startups, act as a team to facilitate exchange of ideas, best practices and funding mechanisms and promote collaborations in Research and Development. The Union minister was addressing the inaugural session of the Inception Meeting of the Startup 20 Engagement Group of G20 in Hyderabad.