LUCKNOW, June 8 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Lucknow is emerging as an important centre for defence production and research. He is a Lok Sabha MP from Lucknow.

Interacting with prominent citizens at the 'Prabuddhjan and Senior Citizens Dialogue' organised by the BJP Lucknow Mahanagar unit in the Cantt assembly constituency, he discussed the city's problems and ongoing projects.

"Several defence-related units, including the BrahMos missile project, have come up in Lucknow. Expansion of DRDO laboratories is giving youth opportunities for research and innovation," Singh said.

Referring to self-reliance in defence, he said the country's defence production is continuously increasing and most defence equipment is now bein...