CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s vision document doesn’t solely focus on the aspiration to make the state numero uno in the nation but also to make the state as top three destinations for investment in Asia.
During her speech to release the Vision 2023 document, Jayalalithaa frequently pointed out the growth of East Asian economies instead of the Indian states while highlighting her vision to make Tamil Nadu one of the top three destinations for investments in Asia and also emerge as the most attractive destination for investment in Asia.
The Chief Minister said that attaining one among the top three positions in Asia would be tantamount to benchmarking the State with countries such as South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia which are ranked 8, 17 and 18 respectively in the world by the International Finance Corporation in its study on ‘Ease of doing Business’.
She also compared the growth of Tamil Nadu to the growth of South East Asian nations when she highlighted the need to attain a growth rate of 11 per cent.
“Considering the fact that several Asian nations have grown at 10 per cent, the aspiration for Tamil Nadu to achieve 11 per cent growth is achievable,” the Chief Minister said.