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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced that the state had secured Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) worth Rs 8.5 billion with US-based companies Lincoln Electric, Vishay Precision, and Visteon. In a social media post on X, Stalin remarked that every new day in the land of opportunities brings fresh hopes. He highlighted that the MOUs with these companies were a significant step toward realizing the state's vision, attributing this progress to relentless effort and determination. The previous day, Tamil Nadu had finalized a Rs 20 billion MOU with Trilliant to establish a manufacturing unit and create a Development and Global Support Centre within the state. Stalin expressed excitement about this development, noting that the partnership with Trilliant was valuable. Additionally, Stalin reported having productive discussions with Nike regarding the expansion of footwear production in Chennai and engaging with healthcare firm Optum to develop a talent pipeline in the state. Earlier, Stalin had signed MOUs with Eaton, a multinational power management company, for a Rs 2 billion expansion of their R&D and engineering centre in Chennai. These MOUs were expected to create 500 jobs. He also mentioned a pact with Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, to set up the first Global Capability Centre in the state. During his official visit to the United States, Stalin secured several other agreements. On August 31, 2024, an agreement was signed with Ohmium to establish a factory in Chengalpattu district for producing electrolysers and green hydrogen, with an investment of Rs 4 billion and the creation of 500 jobs. Stalin described this deal as a crucial step toward fostering a green energy ecosystem and promoting sustainability. On August 30, 2024, Stalin held meetings with senior officials from Apple, Google, and Microsoft to invite them to invest in Tamil Nadu and signed an MoU with Google to set up artificial intelligence (AI) labs in the state. Furthermore, on August 29, 2024, during an investors' conference in San Francisco, Stalin oversaw the signing of MOUs with six prominent global companies Nokia, PayPal, Yield Engineering Services, Microchip, Infinx Healthcare, and Applied Materials committing Rs 9 billion and creating 4,100 job opportunities.