Indian Navy partners UP government for cutting edge research

Virendra Singh Rawat

Lucknow, Aug 16, 2020

Indian Navy has partnered the Uttar Pradesh government for setting up a ‘Centre of Excellence’ (CoE) for promoting cutting edge research and innovation in the defence sector.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Navy and the state nodal agency, UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), on Thursday (Aug 13). The CoE will be established in the proposed UP Defence Corridor.

In his virtual address, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stressed on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self reliant India) for innovation and domestic production.

Referring to the launch of the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation, he said it would augment domestic defence production for the Indian armed forces.

“This will promote better coordination between the educational groups and industries,” the CM said and noted the indigenous manufacturing of 101 defence items was crucial for the state’s Defence Corridor.

The webinar was also attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who thanked Yogi for expediting the UP Defence Corridor project.