Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay foundation stones of several key projects in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerela. He will also hand over the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Indian Army.
Centre dedicated to welfare of Tamils in Sri Lanka, says PM Narendra Modi while launching key projects in Chennai
Speaking on the occasion, PM Narendra Modi recalled the various welfare initiatives taken by the Centre in the housing and health sectors aimed at benefiting the Tamils in Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (Image: Twitter/@BJP4India)
The Centre is dedicated to the welfare of Tamils in Sri Lanka, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14. He added that his government had consistently flagged the issue of their rights with the leaders in the island nation.
Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay foundation stones of several key projects in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerela. He will also hand over the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Indian Army.
PM Modi hands over Made-In-India Arjun battle tank to Army in Chennai
India
Updated: Sunday, February 14, 2021, 17:41 [IST]
Chennai, Feb 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday handed over the homemade Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to Army Chief General MM Naravane in Chennai.
At a function, he also accepted a salute by the state-of-the-art tank, indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured by DRDO s Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment here.
Fifteen academic institutions, eight labs and several MSMEs were also involved in the project.
The Defence Ministry had recently cleared the induction of 118 Arjun Mark 1A tanks into the Indian Army, costing around Rs 8,400 crore.