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Boosting Make in India in the defence sector is our endeavour. Modi and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was also present at the event, later witnessed a demonstration of K9 Vajra-T 155mm 52 calibre self-propelled tracked Howitzer. I am glad that the private sector too is supporting this pursuit and making a valuable contribution,” Modi tweeted. This is a significant contribution towards India’s defence sector and protecting the country,” he tweeted.A M Naik, group chairman of L&T, said, “This is the 10th manufacturing unit of L&T Defence and 7th new manufacturing complex created over the past 10 years. Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the country’s first Armoured Systems Complex (ASC) in the private sector, developed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at Hazira near here on Saturday.Soon after his arrival at Surat airport, Modi reached Hazira in a helicopter and visited the manufacturing facility for producing the advanced armoured platforms for the defence sector..