UP-Japan investment meet starts Tuesday: Focus on green projects, semiconductors, jobs

Lucknow, August 17: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath aims to attract over 200 Japanese investors to explore manufacturing, technology, and clean energy projects during the UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026. The five-day conference, held from August 18 to 23 in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, will see participation from Japanese CEOs, business representatives, and policymakers led by Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture.

The event is significant in Yogi Adityanath's plan to make Uttar Pradesh a $1 trillion economy. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will welcome the delegation in New Delhi on August 18. Through separate sessions across cities like Lucknow, Agra, and Varanasi, the Yogi Government intends to transform investment possibilities into concrete projects and partnerships.

Notable Japanese companies such as Escorts Kubota, Toshiba India, and Daikin Airconditioning India will participate in discussions on expanding activities in Uttar Pradesh. The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region is set to become a hub for Japanese manufacturing, with proposals from Escorts Kubota and Minda Corporation for ₹3,191 crore worth of investment and the creation of over 10,000 jobs.