New Delhi, March 2 -- Chhattisgarh is courting defence firms from Russia and the US to set up manufacturing units in the state under its new Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, as it looks to position itself as a key player in India's defence supply chain.

"Numerous companies from Russia, the US, and other countries participated in our investment summit in Mumbai, and these investments will come to Chhattisgarh," chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai told Mint in an interview. He, however, did not disclose specific companies or deal sizes.

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The second leg of the investment summit, held in Mumbai on 23 January, saw Chhattisgarh attract Rs.6,000 crore worth of investment propo...