PM Modi inspects indigenous defence techniques at Surat facility, briefed about desi mild tank Zorawar | India Information
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Armed Methods Complicated of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in Surat the place he reviewed the manufacturing of superior defence tools and indigenously developed armoured autos.Through the go to to the state-of-the-art facility in Hazira, PM Modi was up to date by senior L&T officers about numerous indigenous defence techniques being developed on the advanced. He was additionally briefed on ‘Zorawar’, India’s first indigenous, highly-agile mild battle tank developed by DRDO and L&T Defence to dominate mountainous terrains.The air-transportable 25-tonne tank has been designed for fast deployment largely alongside the LAC with China. Named after the legendary Nineteenth-century Dogra basic Zorawar Singh, it delivers formidable firepower and fast deployability.After the go to, the PM posted on X: “This afternoon, went to the L&T advanced at Hazira. Witnessed a few of their pioneering improvements throughout completely different sectors. The function performed by L&T in furthering self-reliance within the defence sector is commendable.”On the defence exhibition, he posted, “I had the chance to take part in an exhibition held in Hazira, Gujarat, the place I witnessed the nation’s rising capabilities within the defence sector beneath the ‘Make in India’ initiative. This exhibition is a superb instance of our efforts to advertise indigenous manufacturing within the protection sector.”The go to comes at a time when L&T has been shortlisted as a possible bidder for the Request for Proposal (RFP) of India’s indigenous fifth-generation Superior Medium Fight Plane (AMCA) challenge.
