Modi's travel buddies: Who's who of India Inc set to accompany PM to Japan

[caption id=“attachment_95505” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Japan holds a special place in Narendra Modi’s heart. From being referred to as India’s Shinzo Abe to being one of only a handful of people the Japanese PM follows on Twitter, Modi and Japan are pretty tight. Which is why he isn’t playing around on his first official visit, roping in the biggest tycoons of Corporate India to accompany him in an attempt to bring in Japanese investments, according to a Times of India report. The contingent will reportedly include RIL chief Mukesh Ambani. Image: Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_95204” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani will also be part of the visiting group. Image: Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_95205” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Dilip Shanghvi, pharma king and founder of India’s biggest drug maker, Sun Pharma, could also be making the trip to Japan. Image: Reuters[/caption]

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[caption id=“attachment_95206” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  IT tycoon and Wipro chief Azim Premji could represent the software industryin thedelegation. Image: Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_95207” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Chanda Kochhar, CEO and MD, ICICI Bank, is another hand-picked member likely to go on the trip. Image: Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_95208” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is also expected to be there. Image: Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_95209” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  S Ramadorai, vice chairman of India’s biggest IT services company, TCS, is also likely tobe present. Image: Forbes India[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_95210” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Sunil Mittal, chairman and CEO, Bharti Enterprises is another likely member of the contingent. Image: Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_95219” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  ONGC chairman and MD D K Sarraf has also reportedly been chosen to be part of the visiting group of business leaders. Image: ONGC site[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_95220” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  K Venkataramanan, CEO and MD of Larsen & Toubro could beaccompanying Ambani, Premji and the others. Image: L&T site[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_95221” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Shashi Ruia, chairman of Essar Group, will also possibly be part of the trip. Image: Essar website[/caption]