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New Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Operation Sindoor not over yet: PM Modi outlines India's bold anti-terror strategy
Delivering a strong message on national security, the Prime Minister stated, 'India has made its position clear, every terrorist attack will be avenged.' 'Our armed forces will decide the timing and method of the response,' he asserted. Rejecting the threat of nuclear retaliation as a deterrent, Modi said, 'Today's India does not fear the atomic bomb, nor will it base its decisions on such threats.' He added that India would no longer accept the excuse of state and non-state actors behind terrorism and that the masterminds and the regimes supporting them would be treated alike. Referring to India's strong military response through Operation Sindoor, the Prime Minister said the entire world had witnessed the anger of the country's daughters and sisters through the operation. 'Our forces entered deep into Pakistan and destroyed terrorist hideouts. The Indian Army's valour forced the Pakistani military to come on its knees and plead for a ceasefire.' He added that Operation Sindoor had not ended, it had only paused. Earlier in the day, PM Modi had an emotional interaction with the bereaved family of Shubham Dwivedi at the Kanpur airport. He met Shubham's widow Aishanya, mother Seema, and father Sanjay Dwivedi. Focusing on the importance of self-reliance in the defence sector, Modi said that India's weapons and missiles had caused devastation in the enemy country. He emphasised that achieving self-reliance was crucial not only for the economy but also for national pride. He recalled that India once heavily depended on other countries for its military needs. 'That is why we launched the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan', to free the country from this dependence,' he said. The Prime Minister credited India's growing defence capabilities to the resolve of a self-reliant nation, which played a key role in the success of recent military operations. He claimed that Uttar Pradesh was playing a vital role in making the country self-reliant in the defence sector. The PM highlighted that the UP Defence Corridor was attracting major investment, Kanpur's ordnance factories had been given commercial status, Amethi's Korba ordnance factory was manufacturing AK-203 rifles, and BrahMos missiles, used effectively during Operation Sindoor, were set to be manufactured in Lucknow. 'UP is going to be the front runner in defence export in the days to come,' said the PM.
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Lucknow's BrahMos unit ‘jewel in the crown' of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor
The BrahMos production unit complex in Lucknow is considered the 'jewel in the crown' of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor project. With the inauguration of the unit on Sunday, the state capital has entered the league of cities producing cruise missiles. Located in Sarojini Nagar of the Defence Corridor's Lucknow node, the project has been completed in three-and-a-half years. The facility will manufacture the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile—a joint India-Russia project with a range of 290 to 400 km and a top speed of Mach 2.8. The BrahMos can be launched from land, sea, or air and uses a 'fire and forget' system, making it highly precise and difficult to intercept. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the UP Defence Corridor project on November 21, 2021 in Jhansi. Built at a cost of ₹300 crore, the BrahMos production unit in Lucknow stands on 80 hectares (200 acres) of land provided free of cost by the Yogi Adityanath government. Launched by PM Modi at the UP Investors Summit in Lucknow on February 21, 2018, the defence corridor spans six strategic nodes—Kanpur, Jhansi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Agra, and Chitrakoot—under the supervision of the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA). The six nodes are located near major expressways like the Purvanchal Expressway and the Ganga Expressway to ensure smooth transport and logistics. The foundation stone for a Defence Testing Infrastructure System (DTIS) was also laid at the Lucknow node. This system will help in testing and certifying defence products. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and CM Yogi Adityanath also laid the foundation stones for four new state-of-the-art manufacturing units. These include an Aerospace Precision Casting Plant for critical components used in jet engines and aircraft systems, and an Aerospace Forge Shop and Mill Products Plant, which will manufacture bars, rods, and sheets from titanium and super alloys. Further expanding indigenous capabilities, the Aerospace Precision Machining Shop will handle ultra-fine machining of jet engine components. The Strategic Powder Metallurgy Facility will produce titanium and super alloy metal powders using indigenous technology—a first in India, the state government claimed. The campus also features the Stride Academy, which will provide practical training to youth in defence and aerospace technologies. A dedicated research and development centre will drive innovation in materials, processes, and indigenous technology development. In the next five to seven years, missiles worth ₹900 crore are expected to be manufactured in the Defence Corridor. BrahMos Aerospace was created as a joint venture between the Indian government's DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and 'JSC' 'MIC' NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of the Russian government. The company was established in India after an agreement was signed between the two governments on February 12, 1998. BrahMos Aerospace was set up with 50.5% Indian and 49.5% Russian ownership, and it is the first defence joint venture of its kind that is established by the Indian government with a foreign government, according to a government statement. TRAINEE TECHNICIANS GET APPOINTMENT LETTERS BrahMos has appointed 36 trainee technicians for the project. They will be given ₹30,000 per month. CM Yogi Adityanath handed over appointment letters to five candidates at the ceremony on Sunday .
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Ahead of inauguration, CS inspects BrahMos project
Lucknow: Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh conducted an on-site inspection of the BrahMos Aerospace Project and the Lucknow node of the UP Defence Corridor at Bhatgaon on Wednesday, ahead of its inauguration by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on May 11. The chief secretary announced that in addition to the aerospace project, the minister would also inaugurate new plants established by Aerolloy Technologies Limited and lay the foundation stone for the Defence Testing Infrastructure System (DTIS) of the Ministry of Defence, Govt of India. "This will provide material testing facilities to the industries being set up, benefiting them in improving their products and marketing them post-certification," he said. The chief secretary said that all remaining works should be completed at the earliest and preparations for a grand inauguration should be ensured swiftly. Singh also toured the BrahMos Aerospace Project and the unit of Aerolloy Technologies Limited, where he was informed that 80 hectares of land were allocated to BrahMos free of charge in December 2021, and operations are starting in less than three and a half years. Another 20 hectares were allocated to Aerolloy Technologies in December 2021, and it has invested Rs 320 crore in the first phase. The products of this enterprise are used in the Chandrayaan project and fighter aircraft, among others. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like CFD's: Investing $200 in Emaar Malls can give you a second income TradeLG Undo Earlier in the day, the chief secretary also conducted an on-site inspection of the Noida International Airport located at Jewar and reviewed the progress of the project. Lucknow: Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh conducted an on-site inspection of the BrahMos Aerospace Project and the Lucknow node of the UP Defence Corridor at Bhatgaon on Wednesday, ahead of its inauguration by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on May 11. The chief secretary announced that in addition to the aerospace project, the minister would also inaugurate new plants established by Aerolloy Technologies Limited and lay the foundation stone for the Defence Testing Infrastructure System (DTIS) of the Ministry of Defence, Govt of India. "This will provide material testing facilities to the industries being set up, benefiting them in improving their products and marketing them post-certification," he said. The chief secretary said that all remaining works should be completed at the earliest and preparations for a grand inauguration should be ensured swiftly. Singh also toured the BrahMos Aerospace Project and the unit of Aerolloy Technologies Limited, where he was informed that 80 hectares of land were allocated to BrahMos free of charge in December 2021, and operations are starting in less than three and a half years. Another 20 hectares were allocated to Aerolloy Technologies in December 2021, and it has invested Rs 320 crore in the first phase. The products of this enterprise are used in the Chandrayaan project and fighter aircraft, among others. Earlier in the day, the chief secretary also conducted an on-site inspection of the Noida International Airport located at Jewar and reviewed the progress of the project.
