Karnataka, Andhra Tug-Of-War Over State-Owned Defence Manufacturer HAL

The Karnataka government has dismissed reports of any potential relocation of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) production units to Andhra Pradesh, following Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's pitch for expanding HAL operations into his state.

Mr Naidu has raised the proposal for establishing a new greenfield HAL facility in Andhra Pradesh during his recent engagements with the Union government, including meetings with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The proposal reportedly seeks to house future manufacturing capacity for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and other upcoming indigenous platforms.

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