New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Friday visited the armed systems complex of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in Surat, where he reviewed the manufacturing of advanced defense equipment and indigenously developed armored vehicles.During a tour of the state-of-the-art facility at Hazira, PM Modi Senior officials of L&T briefed about various indigenous defense systems being developed at the campus. They were also briefed about India’s first indigenous, highly agile light combat tank ‘Zorawar’ developed by DRDO and L&T Defense to dominate hilly terrain.The air-transportable 25-tonne tank has been designed for rapid deployment along the LAC with China. Named after the famous 19th century Dogra General Zorawar Singh, it offers formidable firepower and rapid deployment capability.After the visit, the PM posted on Twitter: “This afternoon, visited L&T complex in Hazira. Saw some of their pioneering innovations in various sectors. The role played by L&T in pursuing self-reliance in the defense sector is commendable.”On the defense exhibition, he posted, “I had the opportunity to participate in an exhibition organized in Hazira, Gujarat, where I saw the country’s growing capabilities in the defense sector under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. This exhibition is an excellent example of our efforts to promote indigenous production in the defense sector.”The visit comes at a time when L&T has been selected as a potential bidder for the Request for Proposal (RFP) for India’s indigenous fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project.