Yogi govt to woo top defence manufacturers with UP Expo after Diwali

Host defence manufacturers, envoys of nations having close defence ties

To raise the pitch for proposed Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor, the Yogi Adityanath government will host top defence production companies, both public and private sector, apart from representatives of foreign countries having close defence ties with India after Diwali.

The state in consort with the defence ministry, domestic defence manufacturers and defence research agencies is hosting a mega 'UP Defence Expo 2018' in Kanpur on November 14-16.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to inaugurate the event, while UP chief minister Adityanath will preside over the closing ceremony, sources told Business Standard.

Top union defence ministry and public sector defence