CM Yogi Enhances India-Japan Cooperation with Landmark MoU
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan in Lucknow on Monday.
Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki was leading the Japanese delegation. After signing the MoU, CM Yogi emphasized on the growing economic cooperation between India and Japan by giving his commencement speech in Japanese language.
The Chief Minister said that India and Japan are big economy, the state government is willing to cooperate with Japanese companies, economic cooperation between India and Japan is very rich. Uttar Pradesh is a state with unlimited possibilities. After this MoU, the relations between India and Japan are going to get a new strength. The signing of MoUs between the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Yamanashi Prefecture marks an important milestone in India-Japan relations.
India and Japan share a unique "Special Strategic and Global Partnership" that has evolved over the years, based on deep spiritual and cultural ties. Historical ties date back to 752 AD when an Indian monk, Bodhisena, consecrated the colossal Buddha statue at the Todaji Temple in Nara. These ancient ties laid the foundation for a bond that endures today.
Prominent Indian figures such as Swami Vivekananda, Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose have helped strengthen these ties, their presence leaving a lasting impression on Japan. An example of this is Justice Radha Binod Pal's dissenting opinion in the War Crimes Tribunal, which deeply affected the Japanese people.
Connections have been further strengthened by the growing Indian community in Japan, especially professionals in IT and engineering. The Nishikasai area in Tokyo is known as "mini-India", where more than 40,000 Indians are now living in Japan. Of these, there are about 282 students, many of whom are pursuing advanced degrees. Additionally, Japan has over 150 Indian professors and 50 research visa holders, contributing to further strengthening cultural and academic exchanges between the two countries.