Tamil Nadu vital for India's $500 billion electronics target

The Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S Krishnan, highlighted Tamil Nadu's crucial role in achieving India's $500 billion electronics manufacturing target. He stated that the state must contribute significantly to meet this goal. Krishnan made these comments during the inauguration of Zetwerk Electronics' new facility in Sriperumbudur. He noted that Tamil Nadu is becoming a leader in global electronics manufacturing, with strong human resources attracting more companies to the region. The new Zetwerk facility is the seventh in India and is expected to support the national manufacturing target. Tamil Nadu has the largest number of beneficiaries under the electronics Production Linked Incentive scheme, with seven out of 27 companies based in the state.