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Stalin’s UK Visit Yields MoUs as Rolls‑Royce Signals Interest in Hosur Expansion

Officials frame the deals as early gains from the India–UK FTA, making implementation the next test.

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Overview

  • After talks with the chief minister, Rolls‑Royce expressed interest in a Tamil Nadu maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, an R&D and training centre, and an expansion of its IAMPL joint venture in Hosur.
  • Lloyd’s List Intelligence signed an MoU to expand its Global Capability Centre in Chennai, targeting about 200 jobs by FY2026 to strengthen maritime analytics and port management capabilities.
  • Wilson Power & Distribution Technologies plans a ₹300 crore transformer plant geared to renewable energy projects, with an estimated 543 jobs in Tamil Nadu.
  • Britannia RFID Technologies India will invest ₹520 crore to build RFID tag manufacturing in Tiruppur and Namakkal, aiming for roughly 550 jobs and stronger garment supply‑chain traceability.
  • Education partnerships include an Ecole Intuit Lab tie‑up in Coimbatore and a University of Exeter MoU, while Stalin met UK minister Catherine West to discuss cooperation in the green economy, research, skills and maritime connectivity.