CM Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, visited Japan for an important purpose in February 2026 and signed MoUs that added up to ₹11,000 crore on the first day of his visit. The Yamanashi Investment Roadshow promoted UP as a place for global investors to invest in, particularly in how we further strengthen the industrial relationship between India and Japan. This engagement follows the CM’s earlier trip to Singapore and demonstrates the State’s push to attract Foreign Direct Investment.
Key MoUs Signed
Agreements signed with major Japanese companies such as Kubota Corporation, Minda Corporation, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Nagase & Co., Ltd., Seiko Advance, O&O Group, Fuji Partnership, and Fujisilvertech Concrete Pvt Ltd cover the sectors of agricultural equipment, Production Equipment, Automotive, Electronics, Hospitality, Real Estate; Industrial Printing and Environmental Infrastructure. The state believes this will contribute to the overall growth of UP’s manufacturing capacities and will help foster technology collaboration.
Sectors Targeted
CM Yogi Adityanath: The principal goal of the above-mentioned acquisitions is to focus on rapidly developing sectors, such as; semiconductor manufacturing, data centres, green hydrogen production, electric vehicles, logistics, and renewable energy. CM Yogi highlighted how well positioned UP’s economy is in terms of infrastructure (expressways, logistic corridors, freight airways) and its 96 Lakh MSME’s which employ in excess of 3 crore people. UP is now in a very strategic position to participate in Japan Industrial Cities due to the 2023 Global Investors Summit with ₹40 lakh crores of potential business proposals and ₹15 lakh crores of approved or “grounded” projects.
Strategic Meetings
Yogi made a visit to Tokyo, Japan, where he met with Kazuki Shimizu from Mitsui & Co., who was interested in promoting investments into renewable energy (RE), information and communication technology (ICT), semiconductor manufacturing (semi), data centers, general infrastructure, and logistics. Yogi also spoke with Norihiko Ishiguro of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) at the roadshow; this interaction further exemplifies the rapid industrial growth and global integration of the supply chain of UP.
Economic Impact
Through these agreements, UP has begun to expand its capacity for both manufacturing and infrastructure development, creating jobs and establishing new economic corridors. Additionally, under these agreements, UP is targeting Japanese technology and precision manufacturers as targets in its quest to become India’s manufacturing hub. Therefore, these agreements will continue to build on the positive relationship between Japan and India, as well as the historic cultural sites like Lord Ram’s birthplace and various Buddhist locations that UP has to offer.
