India - Japan Business News

1. India IT Club - Information about Indian IT Companies in Japan.
India IT Club is an industry body managed by IT industry representatives based in Japan.
The first India IT Club meeting was held in November 15, 2000 at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo with the participation of around 44 Indian IT professionals based in and around Tokyo.
The idea behind forming the Club was to organize meetings amongst Indian IT professionals in Japan and to establish a platform for the exchange of ideas and opinions.
Subsequent meetings of the India IT Club incorporated participation of members from Japanese companies who are interested in building networks with Indian IT companies.
Later on, from November 2002, management and running of the IT club was handed over by the Embassy to the IT industry representatives.
Link: www.IndiaITClub.org

2. NASSCOM
NASSCOM® is the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT-BPO industries in India.
NASSCOM is a global trade body with more than 1200 members, which include both Indian and multinational companies that have a presence in India.
NASSCOM's member and associate member companies are broadly in the business of software development, software services, software products, consulting services, BPO services, e-commerce & web services, engineering services off shoring and animation and gaming.
NASSCOM’s membership base constitutes over 95% of the industry revenues in India and employs over 2.24 million professionals.
Link: www.Nasscom.in

3. Confederation of Indian Industries
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organization, playing a proactive role in India's development process.
Founded over 115 years ago, it is India's premier business association, with a direct membership of over 7800 organizations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 396 national and regional sect oral associations.

Link: www.Cii.in

4. India Brand Equity FoundationIndia Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
IBEF is a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and the Confederation of Indian Industry.
The Foundation's primary objective is to build positive economic perceptions of India globally.
It aims to effectively present the India business perspective and leverage business partnerships in a globalizing market-place.
Link: www.ibef.org

5. JETRO
JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world.
Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO's core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential.

Link: www.jetro.go.jp

6. Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Link: http://www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html