Haryana Eyes Japan for Billion Dollar Investments Under CM Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is jetting off to Japan from October 6 to 8, armed with a bold mission to catapult his state into a global industrial powerhouse by wooing Japanese investors, forging tech tie-ups, and cementing cultural bonds. The whirlwind tour, spanning Tokyo and Osaka, aims to showcase Haryana as a magnet for cutting-edge manufacturing and innovation, leveraging the state’s decade-long transformation under PM Narendra Modi into a $120 billion economic juggernaut. With meetings lined up with Japan’s top ministers, corporate titans, and World Expo 2025 leaders, Saini’s trip could unlock billions in investments and redraw the map of Indo-Japanese collaboration.

Landing in Tokyo on October 6, Saini kicks off with high-stakes talks at Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, meeting State Ministers Miyaji Takuma and Koga Yuichiro to pitch Haryana’s investor-friendly policies—like single-window clearances and 100% FDI in key sectors. “We’re not just open for business; we’re the future of it,” Saini boasted pre-departure, citing Haryana’s 10 new industrial townships announced in the 2025 budget, with sites like Gurugram and Faridabad primed for smart factories. His afternoon at the Indian Embassy includes a Gita Mahotsav celebration, blending spiritual soft power with diaspora networking to drum up buzz for Haryana’s cultural tourism, which draws 1.5 crore visitors annually to sites like Kurukshetra.

The CM’s Tokyo roster reads like a who’s-who of Japan Inc.: JETRO, AISIN, DENSO, Sumitomo, and Nissin Foods will hear pitches on Haryana’s plug-and-play industrial parks, where 150 Japanese firms—like Maruti Suzuki and Honda—already employ 50,000 workers. A sit-down with Shimane Prefecture’s Governor explores sister-state synergies, potentially mirroring Japan’s tech-driven rural revival models. On October 7, Saini hops the Shinkansen to Osaka for World Expo 2025, inaugurating the Haryana State Zone—a dazzling pavilion showcasing its green energy and AI startups. “Our state’s a canvas for innovation—Japanese tech can paint it bold,” he said, eyeing partnerships with Kyocera and Horiba Ltd. An Osaka investment roadshow, backed by CII, pitches tax breaks and land subsidies to lure semiconductor and EV giants, with Haryana’s $2 billion electronics hub in Manesar as bait.

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October 8 sees Saini at Suzuki’s Osaka HQ, deepening a 40-year partnership that’s made Haryana India’s auto capital, and touring Kubota’s plant to study precision farming tech for Punjab’s wheat belt. A final powwow with Osaka’s Governor seals cultural exchanges, like student programs and food festivals. The delegation, led by Industries Minister Vipul Goel, stays on to ink MoUs, targeting $5 billion in FDI by 2027.

Social media’s electric with #HaryanaInJapan, amassing 80,000 posts as locals cheer “Saini’s bringing jobs home!” Critics, including Congress’s Bhupinder Hooda, jab at “PR overdelivery,” citing stalled rural projects, but with Japan’s $1.2 trillion FDI appetite eyeing India, Haryana’s poised to cash in. As Saini boards his return flight, the stakes are clear: This isn’t just a trip—it’s a turbocharge for a state racing to lead India’s next industrial boom.

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