Japan has appreciated India's National Manufacturing Policy and proposed to set up a working group to discuss co-operation in its implementation. This was stated by Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Mr. Yukio Edano in a joint statement with the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles Mr. Anand Sharma in New Delhi yesterday. Both Ministers welcomed the measures taken by the Japan external Trade Organization, JETRO for assisting Japanese companies in investing in India. They also agreed on the importance of cooperating in infrastructure development in the areas along the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor including the preparation of a Comprehensive Integrated Master Plan for the region.