Tamil Nadu apt for defence-related industries, feels Nirmala

The Minister, who participated in a meeting convened by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), said, “During my conversation with top officials of the armed forces on Friday, I asked what the Army, Air Force and Navy expected from the industry, in terms of innovations and products. I believe we need to have a futuristic plan for the armed forces – a 50-year vision, that would serve the nation well. Tamil Nadu, in that respect, should emerge as a prosperous state, given its industrial progress so far.”

She added, “The presumption that all the answers will emanate from the government itself can be avoided. The industry professionals have their ear to the ground. As even the government might run short of ideas at times, it would be beneficial if the industry chooses to come up with solutions for the problems ailing their sectors and communicate the same to the government.” During the interactive session attended by company heads of SMEs and MSMEs from various sectors, Sitharaman invited feedback from the attendees, to attempt and iron out the different issues ailing each sector. 

R Dinesh, Deputy Chairman, CII (SR) and Joint MD, TVS & Sons Ltd, and M Ponnuswami, Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu, and CMD, Pon Pure Chemicals (I) (P) Ltd, represented the industry body at the event.