PRAYAGRAJ, May 7 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said investment proposals worth over Rs.35,000 crore are taking shape on the ground in the state's six defence industrial corridors located in Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Agra, Aligarh and Chitrakoot. He said Aligarh is emerging as a hub for small arms manufacturing, while Kanpur is developing capabilities in ammunition, missiles, defence textiles and protective gear. Lucknow and Jhansi are focusing on heavy defence manufacturing, including BrahMos missile production, while Agra and Chitrakoot are advancing in aerospace and precision engineering. The corridor is also contributing to the production of artillery shells, indigenous drones, bulletproof jackets and advanced communication systems, supported by the state's workforce and MSME network. Focusing on defence manufacturing, he said global geopolitical developments have reinforced the importance of self-reliance. "The state government has also created a large land bank. Through the defence and aerospace policy, incentives are being provided to investors willing to invest," he said addressing the closing ceremony of the three-day NorthTech Symposium held at New Cantt here. The chief minister highlighted the rapidly evolving nature of modern warfare, noting that conflicts are no longer confined to land, sea and air, but have expanded into cyber, space, data networks and the electromagnetic spectrum. "In today's warfare, keyboards, satellites and data are as crucial as conventional weapons," he said, adding that disrupting enemy communication systems and safeguarding one's own networks form the backbone of modern defence strategy. General officer commanding-in-chief (GOC-in-C), Central Command, Anindya Sengupta; GOC-in-C, Northern Command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma; UP minister for industrial development Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi'; UP DGP Rajeev Krishna; vice-president of SIDM Neeraj Gupta; Prof AK Ghosh of IIT-Kanpur, were present at the concluding session of the symposium....