Tamil Nadu eyes EFTA-led partnerships for quality and clean tech

Sarah J · 2025-10-12T12:40:34.000Z

Tamil Nadu’s Industries Minister TRB Rajaa outlined a push to make the state the “quality capital of the world,” leveraging the new India–EFTA agreement. At the Chennai summit, he highlighted partnerships with Norway in shipbuilding and the blue economy and Iceland for geothermal energy to diversify the clean power mix. He proposed a working group with time-bound targets and a dedicated desk to operationalize collaboration. The deal offers Swiss firms up to 10 years of stable investment in sectors like precision engineering and renewables. Switzerland remains Tamil Nadu’s top EFTA partner, with over 328 Swiss companies in India employing 146,000 people, underscoring deep ties in manufacturing and financial services. https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2025/Oct/09/icelands-geothermal-expertise-could-help-diversify-tns-clean-energy-minister-trb-rajaa

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