LUCKNOW: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that "every inch of Pakistan is now within the range of the BrahMos missile", as he hailed the successful delivery of the first batch of BrahMos missiles produced at the Lucknow facility of BrahMos Aerospace.

Speaking at the flagging-off ceremony in Lucknow, where he was joined by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Singh said India's defence manufacturing capabilities have entered a new era, with Lucknow emerging as a major centre of the country's security and self-reliance.

"Lucknow is no longer just a city of 'tehzeeb' (etiquette); it has become a city of technology and industries. Every step taken from here is a step towards India's security and self-reliance," he said.

Recalling that the facility was inaugurated in

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