Lucknow,

25 Feb (HS): Determined to make Uttar Pradesh the hub of the future economy,

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made a strong start to the global investment

dialogue on the first day of his Japan visit. Upon arriving in Tokyo, the

capital of Japan, the Chief Minister met with the management of Mitsui &

Co. Ltd., a leading global trading and investment company in Japan, and

extended a formal invitation to explore transformative investment opportunities

in Uttar Pradesh.

According

to information received from the Chief Minister's Office, during the meeting in

Japan today, the Chief Minister specifically highlighted the investment

possibilities in four major sectors, which include solar, bio-energy, green

hydrogen and energy storage projects under renewable energy. Secondly, under

ICT (Information and Communication Technology), investment in IT parks, electronics

manufacturing, digital services and startup ecosystem was discussed. The third

sector was semiconductor, in which chip manufacturing and expansion of

electronics value chain were prominent. The fourth sector was data center, in

which there was an in-depth discussion about investment in areas like

hyper-scale data center, cloud infrastructure and digital connectivity hub.

The

Chief Minister, while inviting Mitsui management for a long-term partnership,

said that Uttar Pradesh is fully committed to strengthening India-Japan

economic cooperation at the grassroots level. The Chief Minister said that

Uttar Pradesh, besides being the largest consumer market in the country, offers

a highly conducive environment for investors due to its excellent connectivity,

dedicated freight corridor, expressway network and rapidly developing

industrial clusters. CM Yogi, while referring to the state government's

pro-industry policies, single window clearance system and time-bound approval

process, assured that Uttar Pradesh provides a safe, transparent and

result-oriented environment to investors.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi