Japan Investment Push to Boost UP Manufacturing and Create Lakhs of Jobs, Says Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: A delegation of over 200 Indian industrialists and investors is visiting Japan to strengthen investment ties and promote manufacturing, according to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. Addressing the media at the UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026, Goyal stated that the delegation will include industry representatives, women entrepreneurs, and startups.

The aim is to engage with Japanese industry associations, chambers of commerce, investors, and bankers. Goyal expressed his delight at the large delegation coming to visit Uttar Pradesh, emphasizing that this would provide a significant boost to manufacturing and create thousands of jobs in the region. He highlighted that the delegation's packed program in Japan will further strengthen India-Japan relations and stimulate investments from Japan into India.

Goyal proudly announced that he will be leading the largest delegation ever to leave India, comprising over 200 industry professionals from across the country, women entrepreneurs, and startups. He also commended Uttar Pradesh's infrastructure, investment policies, and law-and-order environment as factors that could lure greater Japanese investment in the state.

Goyal attributed the state's progressive and forward-leaning policies to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and emphasized that the emphasis on law and order and discipline would be appreciated by Japanese investors. The UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026, held from August 18 to 23, is attended by more than 200 Japanese industrialists, chief executives, business leaders, and policymakers.

Yamanashi Prefecture Governor Kotaro Nagasaki led the Japanese delegation, expressing hopes of deepening ties between private companies of the two countries. Nagasaki noted that Japanese companies are eager to invest in Uttar Pradesh, and under the leadership of Chief Minister Adityanath, solidifying these desires would result in concrete partnerships.