From Western Australia to India: Chennai Diaries

Advised the Western Australia Government on its largest-ever India mission (110 members, 75 businesses), driving key business outcomes and enhancing market visibility.

"Tamil Nadu is India’s second-largest economy, most urbanised and a leading industrialised state. The state, through a sound agricultural base, rapid industrial growth, and a robust welfare system, has risen to the top of India’s economic and human development rankings. It has delivered among the highest per capita incomes, the best health indicators, and lowest poverty rates in India. Tamil Nadu has a well-developed manufacturing sector, with the largest number of factories in operation in India and the country’s largest pool of skilled labour. The state leads in automotive, engineering, research and development, health care, IT and IT-enabled services, textiles, cotton, financial, and leather industries. The state is also among India’s top FDI destinations, accounting for 7 per cent of total inflows into India from 2000–2017. The state hosts manufacturing facilities over 80 Fortune 500 companies and is home to the largest Japanese and Korean investments in India. Its capital Chennai, the ‘Detroit of India’ is the centre of Indian automobile and component manufacturing and one of the world’s top 10 automotive hubs." – India Economic Strategy, 2035.

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