Yogi Adityanath has started his three-day visit to Singapore on Sunday, aimed at drawing sovereign and institutional capital into digital infrastructure, aviation-linked logistics and green industrial corridors around the upcoming Noida International Airport.
The visit, from 22 to 24 February, is designed to translate the national-level India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership roadmap into project-level collaborations for India’s most populous state, according to a statement.
Adityanath is scheduled to meet Singapore’s political leadership, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Manpower and Energy Minister Tan See Leng and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, as well as leading investors and corporate executives.
A key focus of the trip is courting long-term capital from sovereign funds such as Temasek and GIC, alongside companies operating in data infrastructure, logistics, aviation services, financial services and advanced manufacturing.
Digital Infrastructure, Aviation And Logistics Ecosystem
Singapore-based data centre operators are in a multi-year expansion cycle in India, particularly in AI-ready digital campuses. Uttar Pradesh is positioning land parcels near the upcoming Noida International Airport as potential sites for hyperscale and AI-enabled data infrastructure.
The state is seeking to leverage its proximity to the national capital and new airport infrastructure to build large-scale digital campuses integrated with logistics and industrial zones, the statement said.
With the development of the Jewar airport, Uttar Pradesh is exploring partnerships across aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul, as well as air cargo logistics. The programme includes site visits to aviation and logistics facilities in Singapore to study best practices and assess collaboration pathways.
Economic Pitch To Investors
Adityanath’s engagements also include Singapore’s technical and vocational education ecosystem, including the Institute of Technical Education. Skill development remains a key pillar of India–Singapore cooperation, with existing collaborations across multiple Indian states. Uttar Pradesh aims to align workforce training with advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and digital infrastructure requirements.
On sustainability, Singapore’s expertise in green supply chains and energy management aligns with Uttar Pradesh’s push for renewable energy zones and integrated industrial corridors, the statement said.
Uttar Pradesh’s Gross State Domestic Product rose to Rs 30.25 lakh crore in 2024-25 and is projected to reach approximately Rs 36 lakh crore in 2025-26. The state has positioned itself as one of India’s fastest-growing large economies and offers a digital single-window investor facilitation framework alongside sector-specific policies.
Singapore is India’s largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI), contributing USD 14.94 billion in FY 2024-25, and remains a key partner in infrastructure, logistics, financial services and digital investments. The visit will culminate in an Invest UP Mega Roadshow in Singapore, bringing together data centre operators, logistics and infrastructure developers, renewable energy companies, private equity funds and sovereign wealth institutions.
Discussions are expected to focus on structured follow-up mechanisms, including dedicated account management and sectoral task forces, to convert high-level engagement into concrete project pipelines, the statement said. |
