The Telangana government has urged the Centre to establish a Hyderabad-Bengaluru Defence and Aerospace Corridor to strengthen defence production and regional industrial growth. A delegation led by AP Jitender Reddy and Mallu Ravi met Union Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi to press the demand.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India’s shift from defence importer to exporter, with domestic production reaching Rs 1.51 lakh crore and exports nearing Rs 24,000 crore. BRO’s 125 infrastructure projects in border regions showcase India’s engineering and strategic self-reliance
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged global defence majors to partner with India’s rapidly expanding shipbuilding sector, highlighting its integrated design-to-delivery ecosystem. He said flagship projects, high indigenous content and policy reforms position India as a future global maritime hub
