<h1>Economic resilience and industrial diversification underpin state growth, with employment focus and climate-smart agriculture needed to sustain gains.</h1> Tamil Nadu sustained a high-growth trajectory through progressive social policies, robust infrastructure, and a skilled workforce, with services dominating GSVA and industrial capacity underpinning diversification. The survey stresses that increasing the secondary sector's share would improve employment prospects, while agricultural gains depend on addressing groundwater depletion and climate risks via climate-smart practices, mechanisation, and post-harvest value addition. Financial deepening, rising credit and FDI, and strong MSME presence are cited as enablers of industrial and export performance.