Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has secured a major employment commitment from Honda, which plans to create 4,000 jobs in the state by the end of 2027, after a high-level delegation’s visit to Japan and South Korea to attract investments ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2027.




Led by deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi , the delegation held more than 50 meetings and four high-level engagements in Japan, followed by meetings with 16 global companies and five round-table conferences in South Korea. Without mentioning the value of fresh investments likely to be made in the state, an official statement said on Wednesday that there are strong investment prospects in several sectors.




The statement said that in Japan, the delegation held one-to-one meetings with 34 leading companies, with more than 200 participants involved in the outreach programme. The companies included Itochu Corporation, Nippon Steel, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Honda Motor , Tokyo Electron, Mizuno, Matsuoka and Furukawa Electric.




Apart from Honda’s expansion plans, discussions with Japanese companies focused on automobiles, semiconductors , textiles , biotechnology, medical devices, data centres, chemicals and advanced manufacturing. The delegation also met senior Japanese govt representatives and governors.




In South Korea, the outreach focused on semiconductors, electronics, green energy , advanced manufacturing and textiles, the statement said. The delegation held one-to-one meetings with 16 global companies, including LS Electric, Youngone Corporation, COSMAX, CS Wind, Orsted, Vestas, Kolon Industries, Seoul Viosys, Lotte Wellfood and JT Corporation.




The discussions opened up potential areas of collaboration in power equipment, smart grids, renewable energy, advanced materials, textile manufacturing, cosmetics and semiconductor equipment. Five round-table conferences in South Korea brought together around 60 industry representatives from sectors including textiles, startups, biotechnology, and legal services.




“State govt expects the engagements to strengthen Gujarat’s investment pipeline ahead of VGGS 2027, with potential opportunities spanning semiconductors, renewable energy, automobiles, textiles, biotechnology and food processing,” the statement said.