BENGALURU, 9 JULY

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr PK Mishra, visited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to review key indigenous defence projects. Accompanied by HAL CMD DK Sunil and board members, he began his visit at the LCA Mk 2 hangar at the Aircraft Research and Design Centre, later inspecting the LCA Tejas Assembly Hangar and Aerospace Division. HAL showcased six LCA Mk 1A fighters and two Mk 1 trainers, reaffirming its commitment to lead future multi-stakeholder programmes. Mishra reviewed production progress on the Tejas Mk 1A and praised HAL’s role in advancing self-reliant defence capabilities. He also visited Tata Electronics’ semiconductor fabrication plant and social infrastructure projects developed by DICDL. In a review meeting, Mishra emphasised timely completion, quality execution, and stakeholder-centric planning across key connectivity and industrial projects.