Japanese ambassador invites Nitish to visit Japan

Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu today called on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his official residence here and invited him to visit his country.
It was a courtesy meeting between the two, said an official release, adding that the ambassador was accompanied by wife Patrisia Klara Hiramatsu and First Secretary at the Japanese embassy in New Delhi Riyosaki Kamono.
Nitish apprised the Japanese ambassador of the developmental projects being carried out in Bihar, the state's cultural heritage and its significance.
Inviting him to explore the state, the Chief Minister suggested that Hiramatsu should visit Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Rajgir and other places of historical and cultural importance.

The ambassador, on his part, extended an invitation to Nitish to visit Japan, the release said.
The Chief Minister also showed the 'bodhi tree' planted at his official residence to the ambassador who paid floral tributes to it, the release added.
Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh, CM's Principal Secretary Chanchal Kumar, CM's Secretary Manish Verma and CM's Officer On Special Duty (OSD) Gopal Singh were present during the meeting.