Govt approves plan to manufacture 5 lakh AK-203 rifles in UP's Amethi

The Centre has approved the production of over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi in order to boost self-reliance in defence manufacturing in the country, government sources said on Saturday. The 7.62 X 39mm caliber AK-203 rifles will replace in-service INSAS rifle, which was inducted over three decades ago, they informed.