Chennai: Businesses in the United States should invest in Tamil Nadu as it is strategically placed for industrial growth with the presence of sea ports and airports, State Minister Thangam Thennarasu said on Friday.

The Minister for Industries said the State is a preferred destination for investment because of a progressive and pro-active government.

Thennarasu, along with his Cabinet colleague Minister for Finance and Human Resources Palanivel Thiagarajan took part in an event held to mark the 246th anniversary of United States independence and 75 years of US-India partnership organised by the U S Consulate here on Thursday, a press release said.

Thiagarajan, in his speech, said the people-to-people connect between the two countries runs a lot deeper and the ties would grow and strengthen the relationship.

Acting Deputy Chief of Mission for the United States Embassy in New Delhi Brian Heath said United States and India were collaborating across every field of endeavour to improve the life of people and contribute to the global good.

"Our partnership at 75 demonstrates how vital US-India cooperation has been in realising a more prosperous, free, connected and secure world and how much potential there is for our partnership to grow further," he said.