CHANDIGARH: A high level delegation of the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann will embark on a high-level international outreach mission in the first week of December to Japan and South Korea as partners of its global engagement ahead of the 6th Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit scheduled from 13–15 March 2026 at the ISB Mohali campus.
The delegation, led by Chief Minister and accompanied by Hon’ble Minister for Industries & Commerce, Investment Promotion, Power and NRI Affairs, Sh. Sanjeev Arora, along with Senior State Government Officials and Invest Punjab team, will visit Tokyo on 2–3 December, Osaka on 4–5 December, and Seoul on 8–9 December to strengthen economic partnerships, interact with global companies, and extend personal invitations for the upcoming Summit. The visit, meetings and roadshow programmes are being organised in close coordination with the Indian Embassy in Japan, the Indian Embassy in South Korea, the Ministry of External Affairs, DPIIT’s Invest India, and with the support and facilitation of the Embassies of Japan and South Korea in New Delhi, whose guidance, collaboration and partnership have been instrumental in shaping the outreach agenda.
During the visit, the state will showcase Punjab’s position as North India’s preferred investment destination, highlighting its strategic location, seamless connectivity to NCR and major ports, strong industrial clusters, uninterrupted quality power supply, skilled workforce, and progressive policy ecosystem. The delegation will also present the state’s governance and regulatory reforms, including the FastTrack Punjab single-window system offering 173+ G2B services, auto-deemed approvals, PAN-based business identifiers, and amendments to the Punjab Right to Business Act enabling time-bound in-principle approvals. The outreach will further highlight Punjab’s industrial infrastructure, including plug-and-play parks and the upcoming Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) Rajpura, while underlining that over ₹1.4 lakh crore of on-ground investments have already been facilitated through Invest Punjab.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that this vision is simple and clear to make Punjab a preferred destination for global industry by offering stability in policy, speed in decision-making, and a governance system that respects the time and trust of investors. He said that Punjab’s approach is based on partnership and working closely with industry, by understanding their needs and ensure that government becomes an enabler of growth. S. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Punjab strengthens its infrastructure, expands its industrial