Lucknow,

24 Feb (HS): On Tuesday, the second day of his official visit to Singapore ,

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and

Minister of Trade and Industry, Gan Kim Yong, and Coordinating Minister for

National Security and Home Minister K. Shanmugam. The discussions, attended by

a high-level delegation, focused on the goal of making Uttar Pradesh a

trillion-dollar economy by leveraging Singapore's expertise in urban planning,

internal security infrastructure, and digital governance.

Industrial

Investment Discussed: In his conversation with Gan Kim Yong, the Chief Minister

emphasized Uttar Pradesh's pro-business environment. He highlighted

the state's vast land bank and the soon-to-be-opened Noida International

Airport in Jewar. The meeting discussed the possibility of Singaporean

companies establishing industrial townships in Delhi NCR, with a particular

focus on semiconductor manufacturing and green hydrogen modules.

Emphasis

on Security and Management: In an interaction with K. Shanmugam, the Chief

Minister discussed the modernization of Uttar Pradesh's improving law and order

situation, with a special focus on Singapore's technology-integrated policing

model and disaster management protocols. Addressing the Singaporean business

community present during these meetings, Chief Minister Yogi invited

independent financial funds and private investors to invest in the state's

logistics and data center sectors. He said that simplification of regulatory

procedures and a single-window clearance system have significantly reduced the

completion timelines for major projects in Uttar Pradesh.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi