Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay urged the Centre to establish the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) design and development centre and the Centre for Airborne Systems facility in Tamil Nadu.
The AMCA is a planned Indian single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, fifth-generation, stealth, multirole combat aircraft being developed for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. CABS, a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation, develops cost-effective airborne surveillance systems for various defence services.
He made the request during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday during his first visit to the national capital after assuming office as Chief Minister, according to a release from the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR).
During the meeting, Vijay also raised objections to Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery River. He said the project should not be approved without the consent of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, and sought the Prime Minister’s intervention.
The Chief Minister further requested the Union Home Ministry to issue a clarification permitting the Tamil Thai Vazhthu (State invocation song) to be sung at the beginning of all government functions in Tamil Nadu, the release added.
Published on May 27, 2026