Stalin govt to rope in NRI Tamilians in bid to achieve $1-trn economy goal

List of globally known Tamil-origin people includes Google's Sunder Pichai, former Pepsico chief Indra Nooyi and Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan

To achieve the goal of a $1-trillion economy by 2030, the Tamil Nadu government is now looking to tap investments from Tamil communities abroad--including top business honchos, Tamil diaspora, welfare associations and trade bodies.

The list of Tamil-origin people who made their mark in the global corporate arena includes the likes of Sunder Pichai of Google, former Pepsico chief Indra Nooyi and Novartis chief executive officer Vasant Narasimhan. The government has set up a separate advisory committee chaired by industries minister Thangam Thennarasu.

The state is also planning to come out with a separate platform for interaction with the global Tamil community