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His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of India – special message by Hon. Alok Prasad, the then Ambassador:
“ The aim of the Summit is to catalyze the existing synergies between the two countries, to build a strong socio economic relationship, enhance business and industry collaborations and to provide policy inputs to strengthen cooperation between India and Japan. India and Japan are nations with long standing relations. ”

Ms. Smriti Zubin Irani
Member of Parliament, India
“So our growth together is not only a growth which is possibly only relevant to harmony agreements are signed between us. Our growth is now possibly relevant to harmony agreements. CEO’s go from one forum to another a growth will be defend as how do we interact with each other people to people and I hope that I take this opportunity to invite anybody from Japan irrespective of age, gender, locality do come to India when you want to learn more about the our history, our heritage, our culture and business opportunities as well.”

His Excellency Yoshihiko Noda
The then Prime Minister of Japan:
“ Anything that lasts for 10 years is great, anything that lasts for 20 years is tremendous and anything that lasts for 30 years becomes historical. India–Japan Global Partnership Summit has entered into the forum of greatness and it will last at least 30 years, in which it will become a historical existence. This Global Partnership Summit will further grow into a forum in which the wide range of leaders can engage in deep friendship and communication. ”

Mr. Sam Pitroda
Chairman, India Japan Global Partnership Summit and Advisor to the Prime Minister of India:
“ India needs to foster partnership with Japan to boost innovation and continue in its growth story. I believe this is a special initiative. This has been a great success. I want to compliment Vibhav and his team and I hope many of us realize that this has indeed exceeded a lot our expectations. ”

Hon. Madhav Kumar Nepal
Former Prime Minister of Nepal:
“ This Summit has drawn a galaxy of highly accomplished leaders of private and corporate sectors. It is an eloquent testimony to a new dynamism that will analyze the participation of political and private sectors at such a Summit as equal partners and catalyst agents of change and innovation in our countries. ”

Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Hon’ble Chief Minister, State of Haryana, India:
“ I am thankful to the organizers of this Summit, especially Mr. Vibhav for organizing such a meaningful event. This Summit reflects that we are civilized nations and our relationship has been marked by mutual goodwill, amity and respect. India–Japan Relationship is the backbone of our shared values of freedom, democracy and rule of law. ”

Mr. Anand Sharma
Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India:
“On occasion of the announcement of the Summit in Tokyo, February, 2011:
“ This will usher in a new era of economic engagement which will bring development, innovation and also prosperity in both the nations. ”

Hon. Randeep Singh Surjewala
Minister of Industries & Commerce, Public Works (B & R), Haryana, India:
“As we look at the Japanese growth story over the decade, much of what has been spoken about it, unravels for me as a young man, unparalleled businesses, industrial workforce and indicators that spell success all around despite every possible challenge from nature to humanity, not necessarily in that order.”

Her Excellency Savitri Kunadi
IFS (Retd.) Former Indian Ambassador to France:
“ Very happy to see IJGPS bring together some important countries and together we can promote major global issues which face us at the multi lateral level. ”

Mr. M.V. Rajasekharan
Former Union Minister of State for Planning, Govt. of India:
“ The IJGPS, under the inspiring leadership of Shri Vibhav, was held in a most magnificent manner. We need people of his commitment, vision and knowledge to contribute for the all-round development of not only India ,but also for a most suitable and meaningful relationship between India and Japan. ”

Mr. Vibhav Kant Upadhyay
Founder & Director General , IJGPS and Chairman ICF, India:
“ We are here today in this historical Summit, to pledge to work together for the cause of humanity. Fifteen years ago, at India Center, we had this dream that India and Japan can work for a greater cause and for a platform which could be as big as the world—today
I see it is the start. ”

Mr. Mukesh D. Ambani
Mentor, IJGPS and Chairman & MD, Reliance Industries, India:
“ I would like to make a special mention of the commitment of India Center, led by Vibhav, in shaping this partnership between India and Japan .He and his team have been working tirelessly, for over the last 15 years, which has culminated into this first conference, my warm congratulations to you Vibhav. ”

Mr. Hari S. Bhartia
Mentor, IJGPS and Co- Chairman & MD, Jubilant Life Sciences Limited, India:
“ India–Japan Summit is a new level of innovation which will lead the two countries into the portfolio of Pharmaceutical industry. This Summit is an opportunity for the Japanese as well as for the Indian pharmaceutical companies to tap into their knowledge and experience and to make most of it. ”

Mr. Kan Suzuki
Mentor IJGPS and Former Senior Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology:
“Language, process, special programs including higher education are areas of potential cooperation between India and Japan and the industry has to make efforts towards it.”

Mr. Rajesh V Shah
Advisory Board IJGPS and Co- Chairman & MD, Mukand Steel, India:
“ There is a great reservoir of wisdom in both Japan and India and we have seen it in terms of the wisdom of our leadership. We, the people of India and Japan should take advantage of this great friendship and the positive interactions of our political leadership. ”

Mr. Amitabh Kant
Chief Executive Officer and MD, DMIC Development Corporation, India:
“ I think this Summit has great potential by which we can create a great synergy between India and Japan and that will be a win–win situation for both the countries. The next generation technology will enable India to move into the next phase of growth and Japanese companies to rediscover themselves in India. ”

Mr. Takashi Shoda
Chairman, South Asia Regional Committee of Keidanren
“At Keidanren, we place a great deal of importance on our relationship with India and other south Asian countries. So this year, we will install the new south Asia regional committee within our organization. Keidanren will continue to engage in various activities like dispatching economic missions abroad and particularly when it comes to South Asian region, we would like to deepen our relationship with India. We will step up our efforts in that direction.”

Mr. Kazuo Inamori
Honorary Chairman, Kyocera, Japan:
“ I understand the purpose of this Summit is to further strengthen the relationship between India and Japan. We will be successful and each of us will achieve prosperity if we work hard with an altruistic mind and care for the other with pure and noble thoughts for the benefit of society and mankind. ”

Mr. Tay Kheng Soon
Principal Architect, Akitek Tenggara & Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore:
“ I think with the leadership of Mr. Vibhav, India, the Japanese with the ‘Satoyama’ concept being infused into this movement, Asia can really make a very important contribution to the world. ”

Mr. Yoshimi Ishikawa
Director General, India Center, Japan:
“Thanks to this Summit, India can be the uniting word that can contribute to the betterment of Japanese politics. When we get together we can create something new and that is what we aspire to do through this platform.”

Mr Claude Smadja
Advisory Board Member, IJGPS and President, Smadja & Smadja, Switzerland and Ex CEO of World Economic Forum:
“ Japan positions its relationship with India in terms of the holistic picture of strategic national interest. We know how much we live today in an era of volatility and uncertainty and it would not be a loss if India and Japan could pull together the same rope on so many issues which shape our glob al future. ”

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Advisory Board Member, IJGPS AND Founder, Isha Foundation:
“ This visionary effort by the team of India Center is commendable! I would once again like to congratulate Vibhav who has had such a big impact on the Japanese people, and hope that he replicates this success when the Summit happens in India. ”

Mr. Haruo Shimada
President, Chiba University of Commerce, Japan:
“ Let me first congratulate the tremendous efforts of the leaders of both the countries and many friends who have made this great gathering possible, particularly the efforts of my friend Mr. Vibhav, whose endeavours are much appreciated. ”