 Friends, better infrastructure and better connectivity are essential for employment creation. Tamil Nadu has been one of India's most progressive industrial states. It is now one of the leading states in our Make in India initiative. It can also be one of the pioneering states for the defence industrial corridor. Our aim is to make Tamil Nadu the preferred hub for aerospace and defence industries in India. This could be in the area of engineering, design, manufacturing and allied activities. The defence industrial corridor shall be a generator of employment opportunity as well. Tamil Nadu is one of the most advanced industrial districts in India. We have made Tamil Nadu the first open industrial district in the area of engineering, design and allied activities. Our aim is to make Tamil Nadu the preferred hub for aerospace and defence industries in India. We are trying to make Tamil Nadu the preferred hub for aerospace and defence industries in India. We are trying to make Tamil Nadu the preferred hub for aerospace and defence industries in India. Friends, the union government is focusing on port-laid development. Tutikorin port is an icon and an engine for the economic growth of Tamil Nadu. Recently, the first container mainline vessel was flagged off from this port. Given its strategic location, this port now has the potential to become a transport hub for South India. It can also boost industrial development of the region. We are trying to make Tamil Nadu the preferred hub for aerospace and defence industries in India. We are trying to make Tamil Nadu the preferred hub for aerospace and defence industries in India. We are trying to make Tamil Nadu the preferred hub for aerospace and defence industries in India. The credit for the first high-speed train, T-18, also goes to Tamil Nadu. In times to come, T-18 will provide high-speed connectivity across the country. It has also excited interest among several other countries. When production begins on a large scale, it shall provide a large number of employment opportunities for the youth of Tamil Nadu.