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The JAAI Convention 2009 was held at hotel The Ashok, New Delhi on March 14, 2009 (Saturday). The function began at 7.30 PM with the arrival of the Chief Guest, His Excellency Mr. Hideaki Domichi, Ambassador of Japan to India.

Mr. R.K. Jaiswal, JAAI Secretary, welcomed the chief guest, H. E. Mr. Domichi, the Guest of Honour, Dr. E. Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Mr. H. Irigaki, Chief Representative, JICA India Office, officials from the embassy of Japan and JICA India Office, the JAAI members and their families present on the occasion.

His Excellency Mr. Hideaki Domichi, Ambassador of Japan to India, addressed the gathering. He expressed that the bilateral relation between India and Japan has strengthened and the outcome of many programmes have been positive. Many flagship projects have been undertaken under Indo-Japan cooperation. He also re-iterated the strong ties between the cultures of the two nations since ancient times. The Chief Guest emphasized upon the important role played by JICA Alumni Association in promoting technical & cultural co-operation between the two countries.

Padma Vibhushan Dr. E. Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the Guest of Honour at today’s function, delivered his speech on India-Japan relations. The Metro-man of India took the audience through various phases of execution of Delhi Metro rail project and narrated how Japanese assistance has been useful in its implementation. He emphasized upon Japanese work ethics, in particular those of Japanese companies associated with DMRC. He quoted several instances from which we could learn many lessons. He also talked about forthcoming DMRC projects.