India can play even bigger role at global level under Modi govt: Japanese envoy

The next five years will be very crucial for India as the country is expected to play a bigger role at the world stage under the Narendra Modi-led government, Japanese Ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu, said.

"We are hoping that India will take more proactive reform measures to have better infrastructure and also address the social equity and social justice issues," the envoy said at an event organised by industry body FICCI.

The industry body held a session themed 'Japanese Imperial Succession and India-Japan Relations in the new Reiwa Era'.

On May 1, 2019, Naruhito formally became the new emperor of Japan and ushered in a new imperial era called "Reiwa", which means "beautiful harmony".

Hiramatsu said, "We have a new era called Reiwa and India has started into a new stage with election of Prime Minister Modi and establishment of new cabinet."