Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Returns After UK Investment Tour
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay visited the United Kingdom for six days.
He led a delegation that met companies and officials to encourage investment in Tamil Nadu.
The state government said agreements and commitments worth Rs 15,300 crore were secured.
An earlier report gave a lower figure of about Rs 12,300 crore.
The projects are expected to create more than 10,000 jobs.
They include work in car parts, technology, renewable energy and electrical equipment.
Vijay also visited Silverstone Circuit because Tamil Nadu plans to build a Motor Sports City.
A meeting with Tamil Nadu supporters in London was canceled because police raised safety concerns.
Vijay returned to Chennai on Thursday morning.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay returned to Chennai on Thursday after a six-day official visit to the United Kingdom.
The state government said the tour secured investment commitments worth Rs 15,300 crore and more than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs.
An earlier Chief Minister’s Office report cited investment agreements worth around Rs 12,300 crore, creating a discrepancy in the reported total.
Projects announced on September 14 covered auto components, research and development, renewable energy, power-grid equipment and Global Capability Centres.
Vijay also visited Silverstone Circuit to support Tamil Nadu’s proposed Motor Sports City and flagged off the 2026 Michelin Le Mans Cup.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, a Tamil Nadu delegation, investors and United Kingdom officials.
- What
- A six-day United Kingdom visit to attract investment, promote industrial development and advance Tamil Nadu’s proposed Motor Sports City.
- When
- The tour began on the night of September 10; investment agreements were formalised on September 14, and Vijay returned on Thursday morning.
- Where
- London and Silverstone in the United Kingdom; the proposed projects are in Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Tiruchirappalli and Tiruvallur.
- Why
- To attract global capital, strengthen economic ties, support industrial growth and create employment in Tamil Nadu.
State Government’s Final Figure
Earlier Reported Figure
Value of investment agreements
State Government’s Final Figure
The Tamil Nadu government said the United Kingdom visit secured commitments worth Rs 15,300 crore.
Earlier Reported Figure
An earlier Chief Minister’s Office report cited agreements involving approximately Rs 12,300 crore; the articles do not explain the difference.
- Visit duration
- Six days
- Reported investment
- The state government reported Rs 15,300 crore in commitments; an earlier report cited around Rs 12,300 crore.
- Expected employment
- More than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs
- Major investment
- Samvardhana Motherson International and European and UK entities were reported to plan Rs 11,000 crore of investment and 7,000 jobs.
- Other projects
- Ernst & Young’s planned Chennai GCC was valued at Rs 1,000 crore and expected to create over 2,000 jobs; Wilson Power Solutions planned Rs 300 crore in Tiruvallur for 400 jobs.
- Sectors
- Auto components, research and development, renewable energy, power-grid equipment and Global Capability Centres.
- Cancelled event
- A diaspora meeting outside The Shard was canceled after the Metropolitan Police expressed safety concerns.
