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UP showcases investmentpotential at expo in Japan

UP showcases investmentpotential at expo in Japan

Time of India2 days ago
Lucknow: A delegation from Uttar Pradesh, led by finance minister Suresh Khanna, is participating in the ongoing World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, where it is showcasing the state as a preferred hub for investments, trade and tourism.
Speaking at the UP Pavilion, Khanna highlighted UP's achievements and how it has positioned itself to attract both domestic and foreign investments. He emphasised the state's progress in the sectors of manufacturing, electronics, green hydrogen, renewable energy and tourism. He reaffirmed the state's commitment to strengthening partnership with Japan, referencing an earlier MoU signed between govt and Yamanashi Prefecture for collaboration in industry, tourism and vocational education.
Among various visitors to the Pavilion was Yutaka Kaneko, the mayor of Sano City, Japan. He and members of the UP delegation engaged in discussions on investment opportunities and UP's progressive industrial ecosystem. Kaneko expressed interest in future cooperation with UP, further cementing Indo-Japan relations.
A team from the German Pavilion also visited the UP Pavilion to explore possibilities of a student exchange programme with India.
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Preliminary discussions were held with the Invest UP team, and contact details were exchanged to initiate future academic and cultural collaboration. "Thanks to the state's dynamic participation in the event, the India Trade Promotion Organisation felicitated the UP delegation, celebrating their impactful role in taking India's development story to the global stage.
The presence of UP at World Expo 2025 reflects its growing stature as an engine of economic growth and innovation.
Through strategic international partnerships, the Expo has served as a global stage for the state to articulate its vision of inclusive, sustainable and future-ready development," a govt spokesperson said.
In addition to Khanna, the delegation from UP comprised Alok Kumar, principal secretary, infrastructure & industrial development, MSME & export promotion and NRI Affairs, Amit Singh, secretary to CM, and Vipin Kumar Jain, special secretary to CM.
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