Japan keen to establish second industrial cluster in Andhra Pradesh

Japan’s Ambassador to India, Keiichi Ono, met Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu here on Wednesday during a pre-summit meeting to discuss investment opportunities in infrastructure, skill development and green energy in Andhra Pradesh.Mr. Ono highlighted Japan’s readiness to establish a second Japanese Industrial Cluster in the State, noting the strong interest shown by major Japanese companies, including Marubeni, Sumitomo and Mitsui.Mr. Naidu highlighted the State’s investor-friendly business environment, citing initiatives such as ‘Speed of Doing Business’ and the introduction of escrow accounts to ensure transparency in the disbursement of incentives. He invited leading Japanese companies, including Suzuki, Honda, Komatsu, Kawasaki and Yamaha, to expand their operations in Andhra Pradesh. He also urged shipbuilding major Mitsubishi to explore opportunities at the Machilipatnam Shipbuilding Cluster.The discussions also covered critical mineral supplies, infrastructure support for the AM/NS steel plant and the establishment of a new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Visakhapatnam. The meeting also discussed JERA’s agreement with AM Green to procure 70,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually. Published - November 11, 2026 06:57 pm IST