Lucknow, Feb 26: The Uttar Pradesh government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Yamanashi Prefecture on cooperation in green hydrogen technology during Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s visit to Japan.
The agreement provides for advanced training of students from higher technical institutions in Uttar Pradesh in Japan and the adoption of green hydrogen technologies across the state’s industry, public transport and energy sectors. The Chief Minister said the initiative would contribute to achieving Narendra Modi’s Net Zero target.
Addressing the ‘UP Investment Road Show’ in Yamanashi, Adityanath invited Japanese investors to explore opportunities in Uttar Pradesh, highlighting what he described as the state’s shift from “reactive to proactive governance” and its rapid economic growth.
He also announced plans to establish a Robotics Centre of Excellence in the state, calling robotics a key future technology. The Chief Minister said enhanced cooperation between Uttar Pradesh and Yamanashi would strengthen India–Japan ties and promote energy self-reliance and technology-led development.
The UP delegation held government-to-government and government-to-business meetings in Tokyo with support from the Indian Embassy. Senior representatives from both sides, including Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki, attended the event.
