The 25,000 Indians living in Japan are safe, said the Government in the wake of the tsunami and earthquake that has wreaked havoc in the East Asian country.

However, the 3,000-plus Japanese expats in India remain worried about their families back home as communication links in the affected areas is patchy and news channels aired images of destruction.

A Honda Siel official said, “Since communications are down, our Japanese employees are very worried about their families back home.”

Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) officials echoed similar sentiments.

Indian companies in Japan: A large percentage of Indian employees in Japan are from the IT sector. Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro have close to 900 employees. “All our employees are safe. Necessary emergency procedures have been activated, and we are continuing to monitor the situation,” a Wipro statement said.

Japanese carmakers in India: Carmakers in India with Japanese parent companies said their operations would be unaffected. “Hamamatsu, our HQ near Tokyo, has not been hugely impacted. The tremors were felt and they're still trying to ascertain the extent of the damage,” a Maruti Suzuki official said.

A TKM official said, “Fortunately, TKM has not been impacted as supplies come from Thailand. Even Toyota's headquarters at Nagoya has not been affected as the tsunami was mostly felt in North Japan. In the morning, the plant was shut down as a precaution. However, some component makers in Northern Japan seem to have faced some impact, though they don't supply to Toyota in India.”

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