Uttar Pradesh Targets Global Manufacturing Shift

• 08 Jul 2025

Why in News? 

Uttar Pradesh (UP) is intensifying its global outreach to attract multinational manufacturers, particularly through the China+1 strategy, as part of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision to transform the state into a USD 1 trillion economy.

Key Points 

• About China+1 Strategy: 
  • It refers to the global trend where companies diversify their manufacturing and supply chains by establishing operations in countries other than China.  
  • This approach aims to mitigate risks associated with over-reliance on a single country, especially in light of geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions. 
• Global Outreach to Attract Investment: 
  • As part of its China+1 strategy, Invest UP, the state’s nodal investment promotion agency, is leading a global outreach initiative. 
  • The campaign includes roadshows and strategic business engagements across the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom to attract Fortune 500 companies and global industrial leaders. 
  • The outreach will feature Business-to-Government (B2G) meetings and roundtable discussions in global business hubs such as New York, London, Paris, among others. 
  • These events are being organised in collaboration with Indian embassies and leading trade associations like US-India Business Council (USIBC), Confederation of Indian Industries CII, and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). 
• Sectoral Growth and Key Investments in UP: 
  • Electronics: Rs 3,700 crore HCL–Foxconn OSAT investment marks a milestone in the state’s semiconductor ambitions. 
  • Textiles: UP is strengthening its textile value chain through PM MITRA Mega Textile Park and mini parks focused on synthetic, defence, and medical textiles. 
  • Electric Vehicles (EVs): Under the EV Policy 2023, UP targets 36 Gigawatt hours (GWh) battery production capacity by 2028. 
  • Digital Infrastructure: Noida–Greater Noida is emerging as India’s leading data centre hub, with plans to develop an integrated AI City. 

Invest UP 

• About: 
  • Invest UP, formerly known as Udyog Bandhu, is the investment promotion and facilitation agency of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. 
  • It is dedicated to attracting new investments and resolving issues faced by existing and upcoming industries in the state. 
• Vision: 
  • Invest UP envisions transforming UP into India’s most preferred investment destination. 
  • It aims to serve as an effective driver of investment policies and provide a world-class business environment and infrastructure, thereby fostering economic growth and enhancing the quality of life for the people of the state. 
• Mission: 
  • As state’s Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency, Invest UP aims at attracting investment in the state through proactive contribution in policy formulation for rapid development of industries and infrastructure in the State.  
  • The organization facilitates the resolution of problems of prospective and existing entrepreneurs by providing them the advisory services.