Samsung to invest $117 million in southern Indian facility, minister says

The plant near Chennai has been in the spotlight in recent months after workers staged a sit-in over employee suspensions in February — the second major labour dispute there in under six months. In September last year, hundreds of workers went on a five-week strike at the plant, seeking higher wages and union recognition before the electronics manufacturer agreed to address workers' demands. The company's additional investment "reinforces their faith in the labour force of Tamil Nadu state," T. R. B. Rajaa, the state's minister for industries, investment promotion and commerce, said on social media platform X, adding that Samsung would add 100 more jobs to the facility.