Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met with key stakeholders including government officials, business leaders, and investors during his official visit to Japan to promote investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh.
Along with his official engagements, he also visited the famous Senso-ji Buddhist temple to highlight the cultural and historical ties between India and Japan.
During his visit, CM Yadav said Japan has great importance in Buddhism and we need to strengthen economic and cultural ties between the two countries. "Japan has great significance when it comes to Buddhism. During my official visit here, I held meetings with officials of Japan's Foreign Ministry and various investors over investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh. It is also PM Modi's vision that India and Japan work together, and we are here to make it a reality. While we continue our official work, we are also trying to better understand the culture here. I hope Mahatma Gautam Buddha will bless both the nations and we will work forward," Yadav said.
One of the meetings was with Daiki Arai, Director of A&D Medical where CM Yadav introduced 75 acre Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Park in Ujjain to leading medical device manufacturers. He explained the availability of prime land at highly subsidised rates and pitched Madhya Pradesh as an ideal destination for companies to set up medical facilities. The meeting aimed to attract investment in healthcare technology and pharmaceutical manufacturing which will enhance the state's industrial and healthcare infrastructure.
CM Yadav also met Yuji Fukasawa, Chairman of the Committee on South Asia at Keidanren and Chairman of East Japan Railway Company where discussion was on Japan's world class railway technology and its application in Madhya Pradesh. In another meeting he met Susumu Kataoka, President of Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) to further strengthen the economic ties with Japanese companies.
Indian Embassy in Japan tweeted, "Hon'ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, H.E. Dr. Mohan Yadav met H.E. Ms. Yuriko Koike, Hon'ble Governor of Tokyo. Invited participation at the 'Global Investors Summit 2025,' a flagship investment promotion event being held on 24th & 25th February 2025 in Bhopal."
CM Yadav himself posted on X and said, "A very detailed discussion on investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh was held during a meeting with Mr. Yuji Fukasawa, Chairman of the South Asia Committee of Keidanren and President of East Japan Railway Company, at the Imperial Hotel, Japan. In this meeting, the Indian Ambassador to Japan and his delegation. Mr. Fukasawa expressed keen interest in visiting Madhya Pradesh and exploring opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation with the state. There was also an insightful exchange on Japan's world-famous railway technology and its potential applications."
CM Yadav & his team elaborated further on the investment possibilities that it described how Japan was interested in MP. His team further added, "Japanese investors are now stepping up their game in Indore with a new factory that is proposed to be for manufacturing high-quality tires that will match the ever-increasing demand of SUVs in India Such a huge investment would mark the interest of Japan to spread its footprints across India and, specifically in the state of Madhya Pradesh."
Yadav said, "Japan has more than 14,000 companies in India. By linking these companies to Madhya Pradesh, we shared, especially for the possibilities of economic investment. Programs can be organised for investment for 50 years, which plays a big role. Could explain our point of view well. Especially through our IT medical device, electronic auto component energy mining system, in this way. We are giving these things for investment when it will arrive. Japanese companies will also be able to cover it well in this way. We can also ask for housing call customised special packages and many types of special packages for Japan, through which Japanese companies."
