Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday (February 23, 2026) held a meeting with Singapore’s investment-focused government entities and discussed the possibilities of sovereign investment participation in his state.
The CM discussed opportunities for sovereign investment participation in Uttar Pradesh across data centers, logistics hubs, renewable energy and industrial infrastructure.
He highlighted the state policy framework and fast-track permits for global investors, posted on X.
“Had a fruitful meeting today in Singapore with Lim Chow Kiat, CEO of GIC, along with his delegation,” he said in a second post on X after meeting with Government Investment Corp (GIC).
“He explored avenues for long-term institutional investment in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in infrastructure, logistics, industrial parks and sustainable urban development projects.
He appreciated GIC’s existing partnerships in Uttar Pradesh, including its tie-up with IRB in the Ganga Expressway project and collaboration with Greenko in the state,” he said.
The Chief Minister, who is visiting Singapore from 23-24 February, also had a productive meeting with Tan Su Shan, CEO of DBS Group, along with his senior management team.
He discussed enhancing financial cooperation, facilitating project financing and encouraging investment flows into infrastructure and growth sectors in Uttar Pradesh, he wrote on X.
DBS has a 100% subsidiary in India and is one of the leading Singapore business groups operating in one of the world’s fastest growing economies.
In a separate post, he mentioned his productive meeting with Teo Chee Hean, Chairman, Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, and his team in Singapore.
“Discussed sovereign investment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh across data centers, logistics hubs, renewable energy and industrial infrastructure. Highlighting state policy framework and fast track permits for global investors,” Mr Adityanath wrote on X.
According to an official statement, Temasek has a global portfolio of around USD 400 billion, of which nearly USD 50 billion is invested in India.
The chief minister urged Temasek to explore investment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in infrastructure, logistics, fintech-led urban development and allied sectors, a statement issued in Lucknow said.* *During the interaction, Temasek said its portfolio company Manipal Hospitals is investing around Rs 500 crore in Ghaziabad.
Another Temasek portfolio company, Ascendas, is investing around Rs 500 million to develop logistics and warehousing facilities in the state, it said.
Both sides agreed to explore opportunities for collaboration in emerging areas such as data centers and skill development, in line with Uttar Pradesh’s vision for future-ready infrastructure and job creation.
The CM said on Sunday that his visit is in line with the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) plan, which identifies priority pillars including economic cooperation, digitalisation, skill development, sustainability, connectivity and advanced manufacturing.
During the visit, the Chief Minister will hold high-level meetings with Singapore’s political leadership, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong; Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan; Tan See Leng, Minister for Human Resources and Responsible Minister for Energy and Science and Technology Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore.
The program also includes collaborations with leading sovereign and institutional investors, including Temasek and GIC, as well as leaders in data infrastructure, logistics, aviation services, financial services and advanced manufacturing.
On Monday evening, the chief minister will meet the Indian diaspora at One World International School, where he is expected to be welcomed by a cultural program followed by dialogues with people of Indian origin and the large community of Singaporeans whose ancestors hailed from Uttar Pradesh.
Mr Adityanath is on a four-day tour of Singapore and Japan to position Uttar Pradesh as the “manufacturing hub of India” and attract investment in key sectors, officials said.
He will discuss data center infrastructure, renewable energy prospects and explore investments in the agribusiness and automotive sectors, with meetings scheduled with representatives from Google, Toshiba and Suzuki Motors, among others.
The visit, scheduled for February 23-26, will be the chief minister’s first foreign trip after his visit to Myanmar in 2017.
They will spend two days each in both countries, February 23 and 24 in Singapore and February 25 and 26 in Japan.
Officials said the CM will hold talks with industry representatives on green hydrogen, supply chain development and hospitality investment during his Japan leg.
Apart from meeting investors, Mr. Adityanath will interact with members of the Indian diaspora and students, sharing the state’s development journey and vision of achieving a trillion dollar economy.
