Overview
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath returned from a four-day outreach reporting MoUs worth ₹1.5 lakh crore—₹90,000 crore from Japan and ₹60,000 crore from Singapore—alongside investment proposals of about ₹2.5 lakh crore.
- A green hydrogen partnership with Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture anchors technology transfer, research and training, including a planned Centre of Excellence at IIT Kanpur and student training in Yamanashi.
- The state outlined dedicated investment hubs, including a 500-acre ‘Japan City’ in the YEIDA area with land allotment action initiated, and a proposed ‘Singapore City’ near Noida International Airport at Jewar.
- Agreements and pitches span semiconductors, data centres, logistics, auto and electronics, defense manufacturing and skilling, with MoUs involving firms such as Kubota, Spark Minda, Japan Aviation Electronics and Nagase, and Singapore-linked commitments from Universal Success Group, Temasek, PIDG and AVPN.
- A follow-up visit by Yamanashi’s governor with around 200 Japanese CEOs is scheduled for August, Invest UP has been directed to advance implementation, and state projections cite potential employment for over five lakh people if projects materialize.