Nagpur, 19 June (HS): Nagpur and Vidarbha are rapidly

emerging as a crucial hub of the country's defense manufacturing ecosystem. Chief

Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Union Minister Rajnath Singh, today

inspected the 3D model blueprint of the upstream and downstream facilities of

the proposed 10,000-tonne extrusion press project at the Arms Factory Ambazari

under Yantra India Limited in Nagpur. At the same time, they also inspected the

multi-barrel rocket launcher system 'Pinaka'. On this occasion, Vijaykumar

Iyer, Chairman and Managing Director of Yantra India Limited, along with other

dignitaries, were present.

Building the Backbone of Defence Manufacturing: The state-of-the-art

10,000-ton-capacity extrusion press plant coming up in Nagpur will

significantly strengthen India’s self-reliance in producing critical aluminium

structures for defence manufacturing. Aligned with the vision of Make in India,

this ambitious project will accelerate the adoption of advanced technology,

drive industrial growth and create substantial employment opportunities, giving

a major boost to the nation’s manufacturing ecosystem.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi