An Approach to Establishment of Tamil Nadu Industrial Corridor (TANDIC)

The Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor Defence was inaugurated by our Defence Minister, on 20 Jan 2019. It comprises of industrial hubs in Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli. Next week, during the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet at Chennai, aerospace and defence along with the defence corridor featured prominently. At the outset it is a great initiative and a laudable step to achieve self-sufficiency in defence production. It was also great to participate in a discussion with yesterday between some MSMEs and the Dassault team as to how offsets can be discharged through the Corridor and how to prepare and train for the future. However, it emerged that there were many blanks to be filled. These need to be addressed for tangible realisation on ground and long-term sustainability.Read More…