Chandigarh, Dec. 3 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday showcased the state as the best investment destination to Japanese business tycoons and impressed upon them to invest in the state. On the first day of his Japan visit, the CM held parleys with the representatives from the JBIC, Aisan Industry, Yamaha, Honda Motor, Toray Industries, Fujitsu Ltd, director general of Japan International Cooperation Agency's South Asia department and parliamentary vice-minister of economy, trade and industry among others.

During the deliberations, Mann batted for strategic tie up with Japan in key sectors of advanced manufacturing, mobility, electronics, food processing, renewable energy and global services. The CM called upon the investor...