Overview

• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated the Space and Defence Industries Exhibition and the AeroDefCon2025 conclave in Chennai.
• Stalin said the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor has secured investments totaling Rs 23,000 crore.
• He framed the conclave as a platform to forge industry collaborations, highlighting participation by over 300 enterprises, 1,000 delegates and 8,000 B2B meetings.
• The chief minister announced a 20% bonus and ex-gratia for 'C' and 'D' category employees of state public sector undertakings for 2024–25.
• Stalin cited the state’s manufacturing strengths and growth, including a 9.69% economic expansion in 2024–25, roughly 40% of India’s automobile exports, about two-thirds of EV output, and $14.6 billion in electronics exports.