India, July 27 -- With assembly elections just months away, the Yogi Adityanath government is preparing to host a major Uttar Pradesh Defence and FDI Conclave-2026 in Lucknow. The event aims to position the state as India's premier hub for defence manufacturing and aerospace.

This conclave, alongside the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) and a planned Ground Breaking Ceremony, represents the state's trio of major investment drives scheduled for this year, preceding the polls expected in March-April 2027.

State officials said the conclave, tentatively planned for September-October, will focus on accelerating industrial growth within the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC).

The government aims to attract global...