The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) has become a key driver for India’s defence and aerospace industries ,covering six major locations —Kanpur, Jhansi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Agra, and Chitrakoot.

Among these locations, ‘Aligarh’ has quickly risen as a top destination for defence-related investments. Several companies have already started production, and interest from others continues to grow.

According to the latest UPEIDA report, Aligarh alone has attracted investment proposals worth Rs 3,421.40 crore. Out of 86.50 hectares of procured land, 64.01 hectares have already been allotted to industries—highlighting the region’s promising potential.

This swift progress is positioning Aligarh as a key player in India’s mission to bolster domestic defence production and provide employment to Western Uttar Pradesh.

Senior IAS officer and Invest UP CEO, Abhishek Prakash, said that, “Aligarh is a significant industrial and educational hub in Uttar Pradesh. It also plays a crucial role as a key node in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC), fostering the growth of the region’s defence manufacturing sector and attracting significant interest from the defence sector.”