PM Modi with students at the TCS Japan Technology and Culture Academy. (Press Trust of India)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked Japanese youth undergoing training from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to return as India's ambassadors to Japan while inaugurating a new initiative."You are going as employees of TCS. But I want you to come back to Japan as ambassadors of India," PM Modi told the first batch of 48 trainees headed to India for a six-eight week training stint at various TCS offices."The 21st century is the century of knowledge and technology. I am sure all of you will gain knowledge by travelling in India," he said. He also asked the trainees not to limit their time in India to just classrooms and offices, but also to explore the rest of the country.

He also encouraged them to sample Indian cuisine. "I can tell you that even if you stay in India for six months and want to enjoy a new dish daily, you will not have to repeat a single dish," he added.In April this year, TCS and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp announced a merger of their IT operations in Japan in a bid to create a new global-scale player in the Japanese IT industry. TCS has a 51-percent stake in the new venture known as Tata Consultancy Services Japan.