From Combat Boots to BrahMos missile: How Bihar’s Hajipur factory entered Russia’s military supply chain

From Combat Boots to BrahMos missile: How Bihar’s Hajipur factory entered Russia’s military supply chain

India’s rise as a defence manufacturing power has long been symbolised by high-profile systems like the BrahMos missile and the HAL Tejas. These platforms represent technological sophistication and strategic capability. Yet, beyond the spotlight of missiles and fighter jets, a quieter but equally significant transformation is taking shape—one that begins in an industrial facility in Hajipur, Bihar. From Missiles to Combat Boots: How Bihar Becam…