Following the Pahalgam terror attack and heightened tensions with Pakistan, Munitions India Limited (MIL) has reportedly cancelled extended leaves for employees across most of its 12 ordnance factories. While senior management cites missed production targets and export orders as the reason, some officials suggest national security concerns prompted the decision.
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