Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Aerospace unit in Lucknow.

According to an official statement cited by PTI, this is not only a milestone for the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) but will also provide a new energy to India's resolve to achieve self-reliance in defence manufacturing.

"Every inch of Pakistani territory is now within the reach of our BrahMos. What happened in Operation Sindoor was just a trailer. But that trailer itself made Pakistan realise that if India can give birth to it," said Singh at the flag-off ceremony.

"BrahMos is not just a missile, but a symbol of India's growing indigenous capabilities. This combination of sp

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