Lucknow, February 26: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is on a visit to Japan, has achieved another major success. The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture regarding green hydrogen technology. Under this agreement, Indian students will receive high-level training in Japan.
Chief Minister Yogi prominently presented the state’s new development policy and investment opportunities to the global industry at the UP Investment Roadshow held in Yamanashi. He said that Uttar Pradesh has transformed its governance style from reactive to proactive, and this change is the basis for the state’s rapid economic progress today.
During the event, the Chief Minister informed that a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Uttar Pradesh and Yamanashi regarding green hydrogen technology. Under this initiative, students from Uttar Pradesh’s higher technical institutions will receive training in Japan, and this technology will be implemented in the state’s industry, public transport, and energy sectors. This initiative will prove to be an important step towards achieving Prime Minister Modi’s net zero goal.
The Chief Minister stated that the delegation participated in several G2G (Government to Government) and G2B (Government to Business) level meetings in Tokyo, where extensive interactions were held with Japanese business groups in collaboration with the Indian Embassy. He expressed special thanks to the Yamanashi administration for taking proactive initiatives to advance investment dialogue.
Describing robotics as a key technology of the future, the Chief Minister said that the Uttar Pradesh government has made provisions to establish a Center of Excellence for Robotics in the budget. He is confident that the collaboration between Uttar Pradesh and Yamanashi will elevate India-Japan relations to new heights and play a vital role in achieving energy self-sufficiency and making technology accessible to the general public.
The Chief Minister noted that Uttar Pradesh, with a population of approximately 250 million, is India’s largest state, blessed with nature’s unique bounty. India’s most fertile land, largest water resources, vast human resources, and spiritual-cultural heritage give Uttar Pradesh its unique identity. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh has reached new heights of development and has succeeded in tripling the state’s per capita income and economy in the last nine years. Today, Uttar Pradesh is among India’s fastest-growing economies.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, highlighting the changes in governance, said that while the system previously was reactive to problems, Uttar Pradesh has now adopted a proactive governance model. The government is continuously taking initiatives to attract investment, facilitate industries, adopt new technologies, and foster global partnerships. With this vision, a high-level delegation from Uttar Pradesh has visited Japan to transform potential into opportunities.
Expressing gratitude to the Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture and his team, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Japanese government and the Yamanashi administration have provided the Indian delegation with a valuable opportunity to closely understand their specific sectors and interact directly with the industry. Yogi also welcomed the industry leaders and members of the Indian community present.
The Chief Minister noted that the Governor of Yamanashi visited Uttar Pradesh in December 2024, and since then, continuous dialogue, follow-up, and exchange of delegations between the two governments have taken this cooperation forward in a new direction.
He said that following the study and report of the business delegation, the Uttar Pradesh delegation arrived in Yamanashi today at the invitation of the Governor, where the cooperation has taken concrete shape.
According to information received from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Yamanashi Prefecture Governor Kotaro Nagasaki, Lieutenant Governor Junichi Ishida, Uttar Pradesh Government’s Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’, India’s Ambassador to Japan Nagma Malik, along with officials of the UP government delegation, industry leaders of Yamanashi and people associated with the Indian community were present on this occasion.