Japanese delegation urges Nagaland govt to lift restrictions for easy transferring of mortal remains

Kohima, June 1 (MExN): A team of officials from the Japan Embassy and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has urged the Nagaland state government to “lift certain restrictions for easy transferring of the mortal remains of Japanese soldiers.”

A team of officials from Japan made the appeal during the meeting with the Nagaland Chief Secretary (CS), J Alam, IAS at the Chief Secretary's conference room, Civil Secretariat Kohima on June 1. The Japanese delegation called to the CS to discuss various developmental projects in Nagaland, stated a DIPR report. 

During the discussion, a DIPR report stated that the CS assured all necessary assistance as required by the visiting delegations in implementing various developmental projects in the State. The projects discussed in the meeting include Smart City Kohima, Medical College Kohima, the establishment of Eco Park, plastic waste management, water harvesting, and plantation of trees, disaster management, and promoting better road connectivity. 

The objective of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is to contribute to the promotion of international cooperation by contributing to the development of the economy and society and economic stability of overseas regions, the DIPR report added. 

It maybe stated that earlier on April 22, 2022, a three-member Japanese delegation to Nagaland in connection with the World War II ‘Remains Recovery Project’ has informed that the team will be taking samples of the collected remains to Japan for DNA testing in order to identify the remains. The team called on the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, J Alam, IAS, in his office on April 22 last. 

A DIPR report had stated then that the delegation expressed gratitude to the State Government for the cooperation and support rendered to Japan in locating the remains of fallen Japanese soldiers during WWII.