Honorable Raksamantri, the President of the Federation of Indian Chimbers of Commerce and Industry, Director of Centre for Joint Warfaceries, Kulik, Keele Books and Friends. Firstly, I wish to thank Fiki and Senjos for inviting me for this conference of Amo India, the very first that is happening. And giving me this opportunity to share my thoughts with all of you on a subject which is very close to my heart, as I have done my specialization in ammunition management. Ami Ordnestkoor responsible for the ammunition management in the Indian Army from the womb to the tomb. The ammunition reserves of the nation and the capability for indigenous manufacture dictate the staying power in any military conflict. And therefore, its importance in military planning and strategy cannot be over-enticised. The manufacture of ammunition is a complex and expensive process and requires constant infusion of new technology and R&D efforts to continue to enhance the precision and destructive power. Any new development in new weapon systems or platforms requires the simultaneous development of matching ammunition either to fire or to counter and destroy our cylinder. Complete self-reliance in defence manufacturing has been the vision of the government for many decades. But the recent initiative of making India by a honorable Prime Minister has made this possible for this dream to become a reality. In cooperation, or the policy of strategic partnership is intended to institutionalise a transparent object-based book of functional mechanism to encourage broader participation of the private sector in the manufacturing sector. Several policy initiatives have been taken by the government to provide a level-paying field between the public sector and the industry. This has provided the necessary impetus and today the Indian industry is keen to invest in this vital field. And therefore, I am glad that this seminar has been organised to clear the perceptions and to sincerely hope it will achieve its aim to enable industry to comprehend the policies and the opportunities. Though the Amo India covers the complete range of ammunition from small arms to missiles, but as of now, as was mentioned by the President Fickie, the project of manufacturing eight different types of ammunition, but the total of 21 variants is underway. This entails an order of approximately 17,000 crores in 10 years. The model for development under this project has been so formulated, so as to focus more on the indigenisation of critical technology and process that go into ammunition manufacture. It entails a long-term contract with provisions for permission to export after meeting the requirements of the Army. This is not only ensure commercial viability, but also provide longevity to the project. We are really glad that the Indian industry has in winskeene interest in and they have been numerous interactions which have enabled the project to progress at a fast pace. The last phase from the conceptual stage to the bidding process in little over a year. The last such interaction was held in February this year and where all the concerns of the industry were addressed and the final corageant matter to the RFP is expected to be uploaded in the next one month or so. The present initiative for indigenous production of ammunition coupled with the volume provided is a unique opportunity and I am confident that this project will be the front runner for opening up of other critical sectors to the industry. I wish you all the very best for your deliberations. Thank you, Jai Hind.