Delta already had two manufacturing plants in northern India, but the company chose to locate its newest factory in Tamil Nadu after the state offered a host of incentives, including a 10-year income tax exemption, says Lin, who became president of Delta’s operations in India in 2022. The state was also quick to hook up electricity and water supplies, and its robust infrastructure—including well-paved highways and easy access to the port of Chennai on the eastern coast—was an added bonus. “They’re helping us solve many problems,” he says.