Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor

Location of Nodes of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor

The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) or Defence Corridor is an initiative by the Government of India to promote self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat campaigns. It was announced in 2018-2019 union budget by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ^[1] It aims to make Uttar Pradesh a major hub for aerospace, defence, and military equipment production.

The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has been appointed as the lead agency to oversee the execution of this project in coordination with various state agencies. It has six nodes, such as Aligarh, Agra, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Kanpur and Lucknow. As of June 2025, about ₹28,809 crore had been invested in the defence corridor by seven companies. ^[2]

DefExpo 2020

23 MoU s worth Rs 50,000 crore were inked with the Government of Uttar Pradesh alone through the UPEIDA in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. "Defence Corridor".
2. "UP Defence Corridor: Seven companies start production". Hindustan Times. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
3. "UP govt inks 23 defence manufacturing-related MoUs worth Rs 50,000 crore". www.financialexpress.com. 8 February 2020.
4. "DefExpo 2020 will bring investments over Rs 50,000 crore, generate 3 lakh jobs, says Adityanath". www.aninews.in.
5. "UP defence corridor attracts Rs 25,000 crore in deals through 154 MoUs, propels industrial growth". The Economic Times. 8 July 2024. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 11 September 2025.