India, Oct. 29 -- Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) is weighing the Tata playbook to explore an entry into electronics manufacturing in India, as the country's largest engineering firm eyes diversification - from mega projects to small components.

The Mumbai-based company has held preliminary discussions with the Tamil Nadu government for 200 acres of land near Chennai - the hub of electronics manufacturing in India, ET reported on Wednesday (29 October 2025). L&T, is likely to focus on making components for devices and not the device itself - at least to begin with. The idea is to become an "integrated player with end-to-end manufacturing capabilities".

L&T can also use the Tamil Nadu land for a semiconductor plant, sources told ET. "At the t...