Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has returned home after a highly successful tour of Germany and the UK, calling it an emotionally rewarding and economically fruitful journey.
In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Tamil communities in both countries for their overwhelming warmth and hospitality. He described the trip as beginning with an energetic welcome in Germany and concluding with fond farewells in London, saying he was returning with "countless memories of boundless love."
Beyond the emotional connection, the tour had a clear economic mission: to attract major industrial investments to Tamil Nadu. And by all accounts, it was a massive success.
The trip has secured a whopping Rs 15,516 crore in new investment commitments, which are set to create more than 17,600 new jobs across key sectors like green energy, automotive manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and textiles.
Here’s a breakdown of the major deals sealed:
In Germany:
The state secured 26 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) totaling Rs 7,020 crore. The biggest highlights include:
- Knorr-Bremse committing Rs 2,000 crore to build a new plant for railway braking systems, generating 3,500 jobs.
- Nordex Group pledging Rs 1,000 crore for wind turbine manufacturing, creating 2,500 new opportunities.
- Auto giant BMW reaffirming its commitment to Tamil Nadu’s strong automobile sector.
- A new skill development program was also launched with German institutions, starting with 120 students and aiming to train up to 20,000 in the future.
In the United Kingdom:
The investment momentum continued with several high-profile agreements:
- The Hinduja Group signed an MoU for a huge Rs 7,500 crore project in electric vehicle battery manufacturing and charging infrastructure.
- Pharmaceutical leader AstraZeneca announced a Rs 176 crore expansion of its Global Innovation and Technology Centre in Chennai.
- Other significant deals included Britannia RFID (Rs 520 crore), Wilson Power (Rs 300 crore), and an expansion by Lloyd’s List in Chennai.
The tour also opened doors for new educational collaborations with UK institutions like the University of Exeter and advanced discussions with engineering titan Rolls-Royce in the aerospace sector.
This investment blitz signals strong global confidence in Tamil Nadu’s industrial policy and its potential as a top manufacturing and innovation hub in India.
