Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, during an eight-day investment garnering visit to Spain, requested the Tamil Diaspora in the country to support the state in its development, an official statement said in February. The Chief Minister‘s office, in the statement, said that this was his first visit to Spain and added that the welfare board for non-resident Tamils welfare, constituted by the DMK government, would assist them if they needed.

Stalin said that his government had invited the Tamil Diaspora from across the world and had spoken to them about their grievances and the support the state government can extend to them. He stressed that the state government would support the Tamil Diaspora in any manner they wanted. He also spoke about the recent Global Investor Meet (GIM) organized in Chennai and said that several serious investment proposals have been signed during the meet. Industries Minister T.R.B. Rajaa and senior officials were also present on the occasion.