Lucknow, April 11 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while addressing the Times Samman-2026 ceremony on Saturday, hailed the pivotal role of the BrahMos missile in 'Operation Sindoor.'

He highlighted that the Brahmos missile, which was developed in Lucknow, executed the very first strike of the operation.

"The BrahMos missile was developed in Lucknow. It executed the very first strike during 'Operation Sindoor', the event left many of the world's major powers visibly trembling," said CM Yogi.

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister declared that the state is working towards the development of drone technology by fostering better coordination and aims to take these initiatives forward.

"We have advanced our efforts in the defenc...