Moving away from the plush air conditioned offices meeting officials and having discussions, Hiroshi Suzuki, the Japanese Ambassador to India mingled with common folks of Mumbai and even travelled like them in a local train.
Posting a picture of him standing at the gate of the train, he wrote: “I’m in Mumbai.”
I’m in Mumbai!! pic.twitter.com/qIp4VuiPj8
— Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan (@HiroSuzukiAmbJP) June 1, 2023
That is not all. Suzuki also went around like Mumbaikars looking for some fantastic deals while shopping in the local market. In another tweet he is seen admiring white shirts priced at Rs.100 each. Incidentally, he is sure to have been amused by the “Fixed Price” tag underneath the price!
What a bargain!! Should I buy? pic.twitter.com/qqnhn3IKcX
— Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan (@HiroSuzukiAmbJP) June 1, 2023
Well, it was not all play and no work for the Ambassador. He called on Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Chief Minister. He wrote that they “had fruitful discussions on strengthening Japan-Maharashtra economic cooperation and people-to-people exchange”.
I am honored to call on H.E. Mr. Eknath Shinde @mieknathshinde, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. We had fruitful discussions on strengthening Japan-Maharashtra economic cooporation and people-to-people exchange. https://t.co/A7rn62w0io pic.twitter.com/A7no1eMNqz
— Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan (@HiroSuzukiAmbJP) June 2, 2023
The Ambassador also visited the Trans Harbour Link office on the site. This is a six-lane, access-controlled expressway grade road bridge, connecting Mumbai and Navi Mumbai is being financed by Japan. Appreciating it he wrote in his Tweet along with pictures: “WOW! Is this real? What a grand project!”
WOW! Is this real? What a grand project!
Trans Harbour Link will push Mumbai’s growth to a new dimension.
Exemplary project of Japan’s ODA. 😄 pic.twitter.com/3R4maq8Raz
— Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan (@HiroSuzukiAmbJP) June 1, 2023
