CM Stalin concludes Europe tour and returns back to Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has wrapped up his tour of Germany and the UK, describing it as both an emotionally fulfilling and economically rewarding journey.
In a message posted on X, he wrote that the trip, which began with the enthusiastic welcome of Tamils in Germany, concluded in London with their warm wishes and farewells.
“I return home with countless memories of boundless love showered upon me. To my Tamil brethren who cared for me like a brother during this visit, I extend my love and gratitude,” he said.
The Chief Minister’s Office, in a statement, said the overseas tour was aimed at drawing new industrial investments into Tamil Nadu, and it has yielded substantial results.
In Germany, CM Stalin secured 26 Memorandums of Understanding worth Rs 7,020 crore, expected to generate more than 15,300 jobs.
Major commitments came from Knorr-Bremse, which pledged Rs 2,000 crore to set up a new plant for railway braking and door systems, creating 3,500 jobs, and Nordex Group, which will invest Rs 1,000 crore in wind turbine manufacturing, generating 2,500 jobs. ebm-papst announced an expansion plan worth Rs 201 crore in the HVAC and automotive sectors, while companies like Vensys Energy, BASF, Bella Premier Happy Hygiene, Herrenknecht India, Puls, Witzenmann India and Mash Energy together promised over Rs 3,800 crore of additional investment with the potential to create more than 9,000 jobs.
BMW reiterated its faith in Tamil Nadu’s automobile sector, and a skill development collaboration was finalised with German institutions, beginning with 120 students and scaling up to 20,000 in the coming years.
The UK leg of the trip further strengthened Tamil Nadu’s investment pipeline. The Hinduja Group signed an MoU for a Rs 7,500 crore project in electric vehicle cell and battery manufacturing, energy storage and charging infrastructure, with an employment potential of 1,000 jobs.