Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Amit Shah Links Uttar Pradesh Defence Production With Security, Growth
Amit Shah said Uttar Pradesh is becoming an important place for making defence equipment.
He pointed to BrahMos missiles connected with a facility in Lucknow and AK-203 rifles made in Amethi.
He said these products are making Pakistan, Naxalites and terrorists worried.
Reports describe the Lucknow facility as assembling, integrating and testing BrahMos missiles.
The facility opened in 2025, and its first missile batch was sent out later that year.
Shah said factories and investment are growing across Uttar Pradesh.
He credited better law and order and government policies for helping businesses invest.
He made these comments while opening a large trade show in Greater Noida.
The event brings together exhibitors, buyers, investors and businesses from many countries.
Amit Shah said BrahMos missiles associated with Lucknow and AK-203 rifles made in Amethi are troubling Pakistan, Naxalites and terrorists.
He highlighted rising investment across all six nodes of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor.
The Lucknow BrahMos facility, inaugurated in May 2025, carries out missile assembly, integration and testing; its first batch was flagged off in October 2025.
Shah credited improved law and order and government policies under the Yogi Adityanath government for attracting industrial investment.
The fourth Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show runs from September 25–29, 2026, with more than 2,400 exhibitors and over 550 buyers from 85 countries expected.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with exhibitors, investors, manufacturers, exporters and buyers attending the trade show.
- What
- Shah highlighted Uttar Pradesh’s defence manufacturing and said BrahMos missiles and AK-203 rifles made or assembled in the state are troubling Pakistan, Naxalites and terrorists.
- When
- September 25, 2026; the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show is scheduled for September 25–29, 2026.
- Where
- The India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Shah used defence production, industrial investment and the trade show to promote Uttar Pradesh’s economic and manufacturing growth.
- BrahMos facility
- The Lucknow facility carries out the assembly, integration and testing of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles; reports also refer to the missiles as being manufactured in Uttar Pradesh.
- Facility timeline
- The BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow was inaugurated in May 2025, and its first missile batch was flagged off in October 2025.
- AK-203 production
- AK-203 assault rifles are manufactured in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
- Defence corridor
- The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor has six nodes: Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Lucknow, Agra, Aligarh and Kanpur.
- India’s defence production
- Shah said India’s defence production has crossed ₹1 lakh crore and that defence products are exported to nearly 80 countries.
- Trade show participation
- More than 2,400 exhibitors and over 550 buyers from 85 countries are expected at the event.
- Economic target
- Shah expressed confidence that entrepreneurs would help Uttar Pradesh pursue a one-trillion-dollar economy.
Sources
‘Made in UP’ BrahMos missiles giving Pakistan sleepless nights, says Amit Shah
Amit Shah Highlights UP's Defence Manufacturing Role, Says BrahMos & AK-203 Projects Boost Security
'Made in UP' BrahMos missiles giving Pakistan sleepless nights: HM Amit Shah
