India, Aug. 11 -- Flipkart on Tuesday, Aug 11 said it is deepening its partnership with the Tamil Nadu government as the e-commerce major expands its digital commerce, technology infrastructure and supply-chain operations in the state, connecting manufacturing clusters and small businesses with customers across India.

The company said nearly 70,000 sellers from Tamil Nadu are using its platform to reach customers nationwide, with businesses ranging from Tiruppur's knitwear cluster and textile hubs in Erode and Salem to Kancheepuram's silk weavers and artisan communities in Thanjavur.

Flipkart said its seller, supply-chain, technology and service ecosystem supports more than 1.3 lakh direct and indirect jobs across Tamil Nadu. Its supply...