Late Japanese Industrialist Osamu Suzuki, former chief of Suzuki Motor Corporation has been awarded with India's Second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan Posthumously.
He took a risk and bet on Indian market when no else believed India to have a viable thriving automobile market. He has been awarded "for execptional & distinguised service" in the field of trade and industry.
Suzuki considered India as his second home and thus helped by forming a joint venture with Maruti Udyog LTD, which later became Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
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