Will continue to invest in India aggressively: Suzuki Motor President

India has become one of the most important countries for Suzuki Group, says Toshihiro Suzuki

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp will set up a new global research and development company in India and continue to invest in the country aggressively, its president Toshihiro Suzuki said on Sunday.

The new company, a wholly owned unit of Suzuki Japan, would help the Japanese carmaker strengthen its R&D competitiveness and capabilities not only for India but also for global markets, Suzuki said during an event in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat.

"India has become one of the most important countries for Suzuki Group," he said at the event attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart