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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday reviewed a range of newly developed indigenous military products at the Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE), highlighting Kanpur’s growing role in India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem.

Singh reached the DMSRDE campus amid tight security, with traffic briefly halted on GT Road. He paid floral tribute to former president and scientist APJ Abdul Kalam before holding a closed-door review meeting with DMSRDE Chairman S B Kamad and senior scientists.

Officials gave live demonstrations and detailed briefings on next-generation defence materials and equipment, including breakthroughs designed to strengthen operational capabilities and battlefield protection, a senior official said.

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Singh interacted with research teams for nearly an hour before leaving for a private event. His visit is seen as a boost to Kanpur’s emergence as a hub for defence research and advanced military manufacturing.