Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is currently on a business trip to the United States aimed at securing investments for the state. On Thursday, he is scheduled to meet with potential investors in San Francisco.
According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Stalin will hold several meetings with prospective investors during his visit and is expected to sign a number of contracts. This trip is part of a broader 17-day business mission to the US, which runs from August 27 to September 14.
During his stay in the United States, Chief Minister Stalin is anticipated to have meetings with high-profile figures, including Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google. He will also meet with leaders of several other Fortune 500 companies. The CMO’s statement also mentioned that upon his arrival at the airport, CM Stalin and his wife, Durga, were warmly welcomed by Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa, the Consul General of India in San Francisco, K. Srikant Reddy, and a large group of DMK supporters.
On Saturday, CM Stalin will meet with the Tamil diaspora before heading to Chicago on September 2. On September 7, he is expected to address a large gathering of the Tamil community in Chicago. In addition to these community events, the Chief Minister will also engage with several entrepreneurs in Chicago, where he plans to present on the benefits of investing in Tamil Nadu.
This visit to the US comes eight months after the Tamil Nadu government signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth over Rs 6 lakh crore at the third edition of the Global Investors Meet. The CMO’s statement highlighted that CM Stalin’s itinerary includes visits to prominent technology companies, which reflects Tamil Nadu’s focus on adopting advanced technologies and fostering an environment conducive to research and development as well as high-tech manufacturing.
It is worth noting that since taking office in May 2021, Chief Minister Stalin has already visited several countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Japan, and Spain, with the goal of attracting investment to Tamil Nadu. The CMO has indicated that they will provide a list of proposals received during his US trip.
Tamil Nadu has already established itself as a major hub for iPhone manufacturing in India, with three key suppliers—Foxconn, Pegatron, and Tata Electronics—expanding their operations in the state. Additionally, Bharat FIH, a subsidiary of Foxconn, is set to begin assembling Pixel phones and drones for Google in the near future.
