Overview
- A 24-member Canadian Hindu Chambers of Commerce delegation met Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow, expressing intent to invest in MSMEs, religious tourism and hospitality, with the UP government promising full facilitation.
- Founder president Naresh Kumar Chawda said Invest India–Invest Canada will be held three times in 2026 with two events focused on Uttar Pradesh, alongside plans for a 50-bed hospital and senior citizen homes in the state.
- Yogi highlighted ODOP-driven MSME support and claimed Chinese goods have disappeared from UP markets, citing a post-GIS investment pipeline of about ₹40 lakh crore with projects worth ₹15 lakh crore already grounded.
- The chief minister met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and presented a Ram Temple replica crafted in Gulabi Meenakari, with the PMO publicly acknowledging the hour-long meeting.
- He also conferred with JP Nadda, Amit Shah and Nitin Nabin as party reviews continue, with talk of a possible UP cabinet expansion persisting but no formal reshuffle announced.