Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone for an Adani Defence Manufacturing Plant in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh. The plant, costing about ₹2,500 crore, is intended to position Shivpuri and the surrounding region as a major defence manufacturing hub in India.

The facility is being set up by Adani Defence and Aerospace, a subsidiary of the Adani Group, according to *The Hindu*. It includes a missile and propellant manufacturing unit, as reported by *Financial Express*. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Jeet Adani, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, also noted by *Financial Express*. The plant is described as part of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives by *Lokmat Times*.

Accounts differ on the employment impact. One source states the plant is expected to generate around 5,000 direct and indirect jobs (*The Shillong Times*), while another source claims it will create around 10,000 direct jobs (*Bhaskar English*). Both figures were also cited in separate reports without additional corroboration.

Gautam Adani announced an investment of ₹1.10 lakh crore in Madhya Pradesh, according to *Bhaskar English*. The Adani Group has also pledged to create approximately 1.2 lakh jobs in the state by 2030, as reported by the same outlet.