Gandhinagar, July 11 Japan's Ambassador to India, Keiichi Ono, paid a courtesy visit to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Friday, accompanied by Japan's Economic and Development Affairs Minister, Koyoko Hokugo.

The meeting came on the final day of Ambassador Ono's three-day visit to Gujarat, which included high-level interactions withmore than 150 industrialists in Ahmedabad and a visit to the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR).

During the meeting, Ono expressed appreciation for the support extended by the Gujarat government to more than 350 Japanese companies currently operating in the state.