Lucknow, Oct. 25 -- As part of a step to promote collaboration in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Invest UP has invited Japanese pharma companies to invest in the state.

Top pharma companies of Japan and Invest UP officials on Friday during an online meeting discussed investment opportunities in the pharma sector in the state. Former IAS officer Awanish Awasthi, an advisor to chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, presided over the meeting. Senior officials of Invest UP, including CEO Vijay Kiran Anand, were also present at the meeting.

Over 125 leading Japanese pharmaceutical companies participated virtually, alongside representatives from Indian firms such as TI Medicals, Torrent Pharma and 3xper Innoventure.

From Japan, Dr Yoshikazu Hayashi,...