The Japanese ambassador to India, H.E Kenji Hiramatsu delivered a lecture at the Asian Confluence in presence of the Chef Minister of Meghalaya Shri. Conrad Sangma. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, formerly Indian ambassador to Japan, Anil Wadhwa formerly Secretary-East, ministry of External affairs were also present. In the interaction titled “New Contours in Indo Japan Relations: reflections from the third Space in north eastern India”, the ambassador presented a three sixty degrees view of the full gamut of engagement in India-Japan relations and the special role of the North Eastern region.