Uttar Pradesh on way to become a defence manufacturing hub of India
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The project will provide business opportunities to various MSMEs and other defence industries for supply of raw material and components, which will lead to generation of new employment opportunities.
Lucknow: In a big boost to self-reliance in defence manufacturing in India, an Indo-Russian unit will be set up at Korwa in Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh to manufacture over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles. It will be produced by a joint Indo-Russian venture, approved by the Government of India.
The proposed project reflects the ever-increasing paradigm shift in defence acquisition from buy (global) to Make in India. This endeavour will be done in partnership with Russia and reflects the deepening partnership between the two countries in the defence sector, according to the sources of the Central Government.
The project will provide business opportunities to various MSMEs and other defence industries for supply of raw material and components, which will lead to generation of new employment opportunities. The project marks a significant stride towards making UP a key contributor in the defence manufacturing prowess of India. It may be recalled that the much ambitious project of Uttar Pradesh government to establish Defence Corridor in the state has also come a long way.
