Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Tuesday said that the company has not discussed any new investment with the Tamil Nadu government, a day after State Industries Minister TRB. Rajaa announced on social media that the company had pledged Rs 15,000 crore and 14,000 jobs in the state.
In an official statement by Foxconn, the company clarified that, “Foxconn’s newly appointed India Representative, Robert Wu, had an exchange with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Office and his team. During the meeting, no new investments were discussed.”
The clarification came after Rajaa, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), described the company’s plans as a record-breaking commitment for Tamil Nadu’s engineering workforce.
“Largest ever #engineering #JobsForTN commitment for Tamil Nadu! #Foxconn commits Rs 15,000 crore in investments and 14,000 high value jobs! Engineers get ready!” Mr. Rajaa wrote on X.
The minister said the government would set up a dedicated “Foxconn Desk” at Guidance Tamil Nadu, the State’s investment promotion agency, to fast-track clearances and ensure “mission-mode execution” of the project.
State officials had described the desk as a one-stop facilitation cell to smoothen implementation and shorten approval timelines. Mr. Rajaa also said Foxconn’s next phase of value-added manufacturing in the State would include R&D integration and AI-driven advanced technology operations.
The Foxconn statement, however, suggested that no fresh commitments were made during Mr. Wu’s meeting with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. Company representatives did not elaborate on whether previous investment plans in Tamil Nadu remain on track.
The Tamil Nadu government did not issue a separate clarification following Foxconn’s statement.