Overview
- A 24-member Canadian Hindu Chambers of Commerce delegation led by Naresh Kumar Chawda met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow and expressed interest in MSME, religious tourism and hospitality.
- Chawda said Invest India–Invest Canada will be held three times in 2026 with two events devoted to Uttar Pradesh, positioning the state for expanded engagement with Canadian investors.
- The Chambers outlined plans to bring Canada-born diaspora children to key pilgrimage sites and proposed setting up a 50-bed hospital and senior citizen homes in the state.
- Adityanath assured facilitation, highlighting separate policies for FDI and Fortune 500 firms, expanded expressways and airports including the upcoming Jewar hub, and growth areas such as data centres, film city and an apparel park.
- Officials cited the Global Investors Summit tally of Rs 40 lakh crore in proposals with ground-breakings for about Rs 15 lakh crore and flagged ongoing support for 9.6 million MSMEs through initiatives like One District–One Product.