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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually laid the foundation stone on 23 August 2026 for five brownfield expansion projects of Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and Yantra India Limited (YIL) in West Bengal, comprising three GRSE projects and two YIL facilities worth nearly Rs 3,500 crore. As part of its expansion, GRSE has leased two small shipyards from the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port on either bank of the Hooghly, along with a 32-acre riverside property at Raichak, to expand its warship construction, refit and commercial vessel capacity; Bhumi Pujan ceremonies were held simultaneously at Kidderpore, Shalimar, Raichak and Ishapore. At Yantra India's Metal and Steel Factory in Ishapore, two Industry 4.0-equipped facilities worth over Rs 750 crore will strengthen indigenous metallurgical and defence manufacturing, reducing import dependence for the defence, railway and strategic sectors.