Modi and Takaichi Inaugurate Maruti Suzuki Kharkhoda Plant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi jointly inaugurated Maruti Suzuki India's new manufacturing facility in Kharkhoda, Haryana, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The event, held virtually during the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum in New Delhi, marked a significant expansion of the automaker's production capacity and underscored the deepening economic partnership between the two nations.

Suzuki Motor Corporation President Toshihiro Suzuki announced that the Kharkhoda plant will be scaled up from its current annual capacity of 500,000 vehicles to one million units, positioning it to become one of the world's largest car manufacturing plants. The facility, which commenced production in February 2025, currently operates two lines with a combined capacity of half a million units. The projected total investment at the site is approximately Rs 35,000 crore, and it is expected to create over 21,000 direct jobs.

In his remarks, Prime Minister Modi highlighted Japan's role as a key partner and outlined ambitious economic goals. He stated that the two countries aim to attract 10 trillion yen of Japanese investment into India and double the number of Japanese...