Chandigarh, November 28
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday batted for strategic tie up with Japan in key sectors of advanced manufacturing, mobility, electronics, food processing, renewable energy, and global services.
The Chief Minister, accompanied by Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora, virtually held a detailed deliberation with a high level delegation of Japan comprising representatives of the Embassy of Japan, JETRO, JCCII, and over 25 leading Japanese companies operating across India such as Panasonic, Sumitomo, Nippon, NEC, Toyota and others.
The interaction formed a key part of Punjab’s international outreach in the run-up to the 6th Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit scheduled from March 13-15, 2026 at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Mohali. Invest Punjab showcased the state’s economic landscape and the unique Invest Punjab unified regulatory model, which integrates powers of multiple departments under a single authority.
The Chief Minister said that Punjab is a land known for courage, resilience, hard work, entrepreneurship, creativity, and a strong sense of community. He said that Punjab has always played a major role in India’s development especially in making the country self reliant in food production. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that today Punjab is moving forward with a renewed vision to become a leading centre for modern industry, technology, and global collaboration.
The Chief Minister, in his keynote remarks, emphasized Punjab’s strong and growing ties with Japanese industry and extended a warm invitation to Japanese companies to be part of Punjab’s next phase of industrial transformation. He said that Punjab and Japan share values of trust, discipline, and long-term partnership which can be pivotal for state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Japanese companies in Punjab have already demonstrated strong success in the state.
The Chief Minister said that the goal of state government is to create new opportunities for our youth and a stable, reliable environment for investors. Recalling Punjab’s ties with Japanese industry, he said that these relations are already strong and growing adding that several well-known companies of Japan have placed their trust in Punjab. Bhagwant Singh Mann said it is matter of immense pride and satisfaction that in automotive and manufacturing sector Punjab hosts Mazda, Sumitomo, SML Isuzu, Yanmar, Aichi Steel, and Gunma Seiko.
Likewise, the Chief Minister said that in the packaging and industrial products, Toppan and Oji Holdings have built a solid presence whereas in chemicals and paints, Kansai Nerolac and Nissan Chemical operate successfully. Likewise, he said that in agriculture and machinery, Yanmar Agricultural Machinery and CLAAS India are valued partners adding that in retail and consumer products, Uniqlo has introduced Japanese quality to our people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that in renewable energy, Mitsui & Co. is contributing to our green vision adding that these partnerships reflect the confidence that Japanese investors place in Punjab’s stability, skills, and commitment to growth.