amount of foreign exchange in importing arms which required to
be curtailed. Research in developing and manufacturing latest
sophisticated defence equipment is the crying need of the day.
While seminars are being held on as many as 123 topics at VGGIS
this year, he said he deemed it fit to devote a full day’s brain
storming session dedicated to country’s defence needs.
Mr. Modi invited entrepreneurs with engineering background to
set up their defence equipment units in Gujarat. He said the state
has already large manufacturing base of small and medium scale
units, which could be gainfully deployed in defence production
in cluster form as well.
Prominent among those present at the conference were FICCI
Chairman Ashok Kanodia, FICCI Defence Sub-Committee Chairman
Jayant Patil and delegates.Earlier, FICCI Defence Committee Co-
Chairman Rahul Choudhrywelcomed the guests and FICCI Director
General Arbind Prasad proposed a vote of thanks.
The conference concluded with the Chief Minister’s interactive
session with chief executives.
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