Overview

• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin said he will unveil E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar)’s portrait at the University of Oxford and release two books on the Self-Respect Movement’s centenary on September 4.
• He is scheduled to address the Self-Respect Movement and its Legacies Conference 2025 at Oxford, with the two-day event on September 4–5 reported as being co-hosted by St. Antony’s and Balliol colleges.
• According to official sources, Stalin lands in Germany on August 31 to meet corporates and the Tamil diaspora, then proceeds to the UK for engagements including industry meetings at Cambridge and a September 5 interaction with Indian students and graduates in London.
• Stalin has framed the visit as part of efforts to attract fresh investments toward the state’s $1 trillion economy target, citing ₹10 lakh crore in investments since taking office.
• Opposition parties including the AIADMK, BJP and PMK have challenged the government’s investment figures and have called for a white paper detailing commitments from previous foreign trips.