Addressing global business leaders in Singapore, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister highlights reforms, infrastructure growth and a vision for a $1 trillion economy. He invites investors to partner in the state’s journey from “potential to performance.”
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed leading global investors at the Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Roadshow organized by the Singapore Business Federation in Singapore, presenting what he described as a transformed and investment-ready Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking before senior ministers from his delegation, industry leaders and members of the Indian diplomatic mission, the Chief Minister thanked the Government of Singapore, business leaders and the organizers for providing a platform to engage directly with global investors. He said the visit offered an opportunity to strengthen ties and convert Uttar Pradesh’s vast potential into real performance on the ground.
Referring to India’s rapid economic growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath said the country is moving towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy. He stated that Uttar Pradesh is playing a major role in this journey and is emerging as a growth engine of India’s economy.
The Chief Minister emphasized that every investment coming into Uttar Pradesh today is secure and full of opportunity. He said the state has created a strong environment of law and order, policy stability and transparent governance. According to him, the “Triple S” model — Safety, Stability and Speed — defines the new Uttar Pradesh.
Highlighting economic progress, he said the state’s Gross State Domestic Product has nearly tripled over the past nine years. Uttar Pradesh now contributes around 9.5 percent to India’s economy. He added that per capita income has also seen significant growth during this period.
The Chief Minister pointed out that Uttar Pradesh has introduced more than 30 sector-specific policies to encourage investment across industries. He said the state has undertaken deregulation reforms and removed outdated legal provisions to improve ease of doing business. For the past several years, Uttar Pradesh has remained a revenue surplus state, strengthening investor confidence.
Focusing on infrastructure, Yogi Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh has developed world-class connectivity. The state accounts for a major share of India’s expressway network and has the largest railway network in the country. Metro services are operational in multiple cities. In terms of air connectivity, the state has 16 domestic airports and four international airports, with the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar set to become one of India’s largest aviation hubs.
He said that despite being a landlocked state, Uttar Pradesh has overcome geographical challenges through modern infrastructure and multimodal connectivity. The state is also benefiting from inland waterways connectivity between Varanasi and Haldia, strengthening trade routes.
On the industrial front, the Chief Minister noted that Uttar Pradesh has a land bank of more than 75,000 acres available near expressways, airports and dedicated freight corridors. He said 27 industrial clusters are being developed along expressways to support manufacturing and logistics.
Yogi Adityanath highlighted that Uttar Pradesh has 96 lakh MSME units employing over three crore people. Over the past nine years, the number of industries in the state has grown significantly. He also stated that Uttar Pradesh accounts for around 55 percent of India’s mobile manufacturing and nearly 60 percent of electronic component production.
The Chief Minister said that the state’s single-window clearance system, including digital platforms for approvals and direct benefit transfer of incentives, ensures time-bound and transparent processes for investors. He emphasized that skilled manpower is readily available, with 56 percent of the state’s population in the working-age group.
Inviting Singapore-based companies to invest, he spoke about opportunities in digital public infrastructure, fintech, semiconductors, green shipping corridors, food processing and renewable energy. He described Uttar Pradesh as India’s “food basket,” producing over 20 percent of the country’s food grains despite having around 11 percent of agricultural land.
Yogi Adityanath also shared plans to develop a “Singapore City” near Jewar Airport along the Yamuna Expressway corridor, offering Singaporean investors a dedicated zone to expand operations in North India.
Concluding his address, the Chief Minister assured business leaders that Uttar Pradesh has moved from being a “land of potential” to a “land of performance.” He invited global investors to be partners in the state’s ambition of becoming a one trillion-dollar economy within the next few years.
Source: IN Diplomacy Reporters
