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Yogi Adityanath Hosts India-Japan Student Exchange in Lucknow
Students from Japan and India met in Lucknow for a special exchange programme.
The Japanese students came from Yamanashi Prefecture.
They met students from schools in Lucknow.
Yogi Adityanath said this was a meeting between two cultures and two countries.
He said young people could become future ambassadors for India-Japan friendship.
He spoke about Japan’s discipline, teamwork and technology.
He also highlighted India’s young people, talent, diversity and creativity.
The students shared songs, cultural ideas and messages of peace.
The governor of Yamanashi asked them to keep their new friendships alive after the event.
Yogi Adityanath met Japanese students from Yamanashi Prefecture and students from Lucknow schools on August 21, 2026.
The meeting, titled “A Dialogue with the Future,” was held under the Uttar Pradesh-Japan Investment Meeting.
Reports describe the Japanese delegation as 13 students and faculty members; one report specifies 13 high-school students and 20 Lucknow students.
Adityanath called young people “future ambassadors” of India-Japan relations ahead of the partnership’s 75th diplomatic anniversary in 2027.
Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki urged students to continue their friendships and help both countries prosper together.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki, Japanese students and faculty members, and students from Lucknow schools.
- What
- They held “A Dialogue with the Future,” a student and cultural-exchange programme focused on India-Japan relations.
- Where
- At the residence of the Uttar Pradesh chief minister in Lucknow.
- When
- Friday, August 21, 2026.
- Why
- To promote cultural understanding, student friendships and stronger India-Japan relations through youth exchanges.
Key facts
- Programme
- “A Dialogue with the Future,” held under the Uttar Pradesh-Japan Investment Meeting.
- Japanese delegation
- Reports describe 13 participants from Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture; one report specifies 13 Japanese high-school students, while another refers to students and faculty members.
- Indian participants
- Students from various schools in Lucknow; one report identifies 20 participating students.
- Diplomatic milestone
- India and Japan are expected to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2027.
- Adityanath’s message
- Young people can become future ambassadors and strengthen the India-Japan partnership.
- Shared themes
- The exchange addressed cultural understanding, social harmony, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” teamwork and shared prosperity.
- Cultural activities
- Students performed songs, shared cultural experiences and presented origami creations carrying messages of peace and friendship.
Quotes
Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
“Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with a population of more than 25 crore. The state is a major centre of India’s spiritual and cultural consciousness and can also be viewed as the ‘Heartland of India’.”
thestatesman.com
“The strongest relationships are built between classrooms, campuses, laboratories and young minds. These children of today will become the most influential ambassadors of the India-Japan partnership tomorrow”
freepressjournal.in
Miyagi Moto
Japanese student from Yamanashi Prefecture
“Coming to India is a very special experience for me because this is the first time I have travelled outside my country. The friendly way people have treated us here has touched my heart.”
freepressjournal.in
“I am very excited to play my part in taking India-Japan friendship forward.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
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