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Except to the extent of shares held by the Company in Ajna Aerospace &amp; Defence Private Limited and and Mr. Rajeev Kaul, Co-Founder &amp; Managing Director, appointed as Nominee Director in Ajna Aerospace &amp; Defence Private Limited, the promoter/promoter group/group companies of the Company have no interest in Ajna Aerospace &amp; Defence Private Limited</in-capmkt:NatureOfInterestAndDetailsThereofForAcquisitionEvent><in-capmkt:WhetherAcquisitionEventIsDoneAtArmsLength contextRef="OneD">true</in-capmkt:WhetherAcquisitionEventIsDoneAtArmsLength><in-capmkt:IndustryToWhichTheEntityBeingAcquiredBelongs contextRef="OneI">Ajna Aerospace &amp; Defence Private Limited belongs to the industry of manufacturing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and other autonomous or remotely operated aerial platforms, together with all related subsystems, components, payloads, software, hardware, and accessories, for use across defence, security, industrial, and civilian applications.</in-capmkt:IndustryToWhichTheEntityBeingAcquiredBelongs><in-capmkt:ObjectsAndImpactOfAcquisitionIncludingButNotLimitedToDisclosureOfReasonsForAcquisitionOfTargetEntityIfItsBusinessIsOutsideTheMainLineOfBusinessOfTheListedEntity contextRef="OneI">For capital expenditure, operational expenditure and other general corporate and business requirements of Ajna Aerospace &amp; Defence Private Limited.</in-capmkt:ObjectsAndImpactOfAcquisitionIncludingButNotLimitedToDisclosureOfReasonsForAcquisitionOfTargetEntityIfItsBusinessIsOutsideTheMainLineOfBusinessOfTheListedEntity><in-capmkt:WhetherAnyGovernmentalOrRegulatoryApprovalsRequiredForTheAcquisition contextRef="OneD">NA</in-capmkt:WhetherAnyGovernmentalOrRegulatoryApprovalsRequiredForTheAcquisition><in-capmkt:WhetherTheAcquisitionTransactionWillBeInTranches contextRef="OneD">true</in-capmkt:WhetherTheAcquisitionTransactionWillBeInTranches><in-capmkt:IndicativeTimePeriodForCompletionOfTheAcquisition contextRef="OneI">Not Applicable</in-capmkt:IndicativeTimePeriodForCompletionOfTheAcquisition><in-capmkt:NatureOfConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent contextRef="OneD">Cash</in-capmkt:NatureOfConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent><in-capmkt:AmountOfCashConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent contextRef="OneD" unitRef="INR" decimals="-5">157500000</in-capmkt:AmountOfCashConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent><in-capmkt:DetailsOfConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent contextRef="OneI">45,00,000 partly paid-up equity shares have been allotted to the Company on a rights basis, at an issue price of INR 100/- per equity share, of which INR 35/- per equity share, constituting 35% of the Issue Price, aggregating to an amount of INR 15,75,00,000/- has been paid as Application Money.

The Balance INR 65/- per equity share, constituting 65% of the Issue Price shall be paid by way of one or more subsequent calls to be made by Ajna Aerospace &amp; Defence Private Limited within 12 (Twelve) months from the date of allotment i.e. October 09, 2026.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent><in-capmkt:CostOfAcquisitionOrThePriceAtWhichTheSharesAreAcquired contextRef="OneD" unitRef="INR" decimals="-5">157500000</in-capmkt:CostOfAcquisitionOrThePriceAtWhichTheSharesAreAcquired><in-capmkt:ExistingPercentageOfShareholdingHeldByAcquirer contextRef="OneI" unitRef="pure" decimals="INF">0.3333</in-capmkt:ExistingPercentageOfShareholdingHeldByAcquirer><in-capmkt:BriefBackgroundAboutTheEntityAcquiredInTermsOfProductsLineOfBusinessAcquired contextRef="OneI">Ajna Aerospace &amp; Defence Private Limited is a newly
incorporated company and the said company has been incorporated to carry out the business of (i) sourcing, acquiring, licensing intellectual property rights for unmanned aerial vehicles from overseas licensors and owners; (ii) developing own IP; and (iii) manufacturing, assembling, testing, marketing and selling unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) and related products in India and internationally in accordance with applicable laws.</in-capmkt:BriefBackgroundAboutTheEntityAcquiredInTermsOfProductsLineOfBusinessAcquired><in-capmkt:DateOfIncorporationForAcquisitionEvent contextRef="OneI">2025-10-22</in-capmkt:DateOfIncorporationForAcquisitionEvent><in-capmkt:DescriptionOfFinancialYear contextRef="I_FinancialYear1">2025-2026</in-capmkt:DescriptionOfFinancialYear><in-capmkt:Turnover contextRef="D_FinancialYear1" unitRef="INR" decimals="-5">200000</in-capmkt:Turnover><in-capmkt:DescriptionOfFinancialYear contextRef="I_FinancialYear2">2024-2025</in-capmkt:DescriptionOfFinancialYear><in-capmkt:Turnover contextRef="D_FinancialYear2" unitRef="INR" decimals="-7">0</in-capmkt:Turnover><in-capmkt:DescriptionOfFinancialYear contextRef="I_FinancialYear3">2023-2024</in-capmkt:DescriptionOfFinancialYear><in-capmkt:Turnover contextRef="D_FinancialYear3" unitRef="INR" decimals="-7">0</in-capmkt:Turnover><in-capmkt:CountryInWhichTheAcquiredEntityHasPresence contextRef="OneI">India</in-capmkt:CountryInWhichTheAcquiredEntityHasPresence><in-capmkt:AnyOtherBriefSignificantInformationForTheAcquisition contextRef="OneI">There will be no change in the percentage of shareholding of the Company in Ajna Aerospace &amp; Defence Private Limited It will continue to remain as a Joint Venture of the Company. 
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