Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh-Japan Meet Advances YEIDA Projects and Industrial Investment
Uttar Pradesh is meeting Japanese business leaders to encourage new investments.
The investment meet will take place from August 18 to 23.
A major business discussion will be held in New Delhi on August 19.
Two companies, Escorts Kubota and Minda Corporation, plan to build manufacturing projects in YEIDA.
The projects are expected to create more than 10,000 jobs.
Reports differ slightly on whether the total investment is ₹3,191 crore or ₹3,195 crore.
Uttar Pradesh will also present a plan for a 500-acre Japan City for Japanese companies and suppliers.
Leaders will discuss clean energy, electric vehicles, semiconductors and other advanced industries.
The UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026 is scheduled from August 18 to 23, with a CEO Roundtable in New Delhi on August 19.
More than 200 Japanese industrialists, executives, business leaders and policymakers are participating under Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki.
Escorts Kubota and Minda Corporation will receive a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for projects reported at a combined ₹3,191 crore or ₹3,195 crore.
The projects in YEIDA are expected to create more than 10,000 jobs, including over 3,800 at Escorts Kubota and about 6,440 at Minda Corporation.
Uttar Pradesh is promoting a proposed 500-acre Japan City and investment opportunities in green hydrogen, semiconductors, renewable energy and electric mobility.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Japanese business leaders and a delegation led by Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki.
- What
- The UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026 will promote investment opportunities, host a CEO Roundtable and mark projects by Escorts Kubota and Minda Corporation.
- When
- The meet runs from August 18 to 23, with the CEO Roundtable scheduled for August 19.
- Where
- The CEO Roundtable is scheduled at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi; the announced manufacturing projects will be located in YEIDA sectors in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Uttar Pradesh aims to attract Japanese capital and technology, create jobs, develop industrial supply chains and strengthen long-term cooperation with Japan.
- Reported combined investment
- ₹3,191 crore in one report and ₹3,195 crore in another
- Escorts Kubota project
- Around ₹2,025 crore or ₹2,029 crore for a manufacturing unit in YEIDA Sector 10
- Minda Corporation projects
- ₹1,166 crore across projects in YEIDA Sectors 10 and 24
- Expected employment
- More than 10,000 jobs combined; over 3,800 at Escorts Kubota and around 6,440 at Minda Corporation
- Investment meet participants
- More than 200 Japanese industrialists, CEOs, business leaders and policymakers
- Proposed Japan City
- A 500-acre integrated industrial ecosystem planned in YEIDA for Japanese companies, suppliers and ancillary industries
- Priority sectors
- Green hydrogen, renewable energy, electric mobility, semiconductors, advanced materials, automotive components and digital infrastructure
