‘BrahMos made in UP giving Pakistan sleepless nights’: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that defense manufacturing in Uttar Pradesh is a key indicator of India's economic transformation. He specifically highlighted that BrahMos missiles and AK-203 rifles produced in the state are enhancing national security.
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The statement reflects the Indian government's focus on domestic defense production as a pillar of economic growth and geopolitical strength.
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the manufacturing of defence equipment in Uttar Pradesh was a sign of the transformation taking place in the state and across India, claiming that BrahMos missiles manufactured in UP were “giving Pakistan sleepless nights”.Addressing the UP International Trade Show 2026 in Greater Noida, Shah said investments in defence manufacturing were flowing into all six nodes of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor — Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Lucknow, Agra, Aligarh and Kanpur.“Those with a jaundiced view cannot bear to see India's progress.
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