Overview

• A delegation led by Foxconn India representative Robert Wu met Chief Minister M. K. Stalin in Chennai, where the state announced the investment commitment.
• The plan includes 14,000 new engineering roles aimed at graduates and highly skilled workers, described by the state as its largest such jobs commitment.
• Foxconn’s next phase in Tamil Nadu targets value-added production with integrated R&D and AI-led operations, with battery technologies among focus areas.
• Guidance Tamil Nadu will host India’s first dedicated Foxconn Desk to coordinate projects and accelerate approvals.
• The move extends Foxconn’s broader India expansion, including iPhone 17 production starting in Bengaluru and a separate HCL–Foxconn chip unit cleared for Jewar, while timelines and site details for the Tamil Nadu projects have not yet been disclosed.