Announcing a partnership between the Reliance Group and Maharashtra State Government in 2015, the Reliance Group Chairman, Mr. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani was quoted as saying, "We are deeply committed to the defense sector. Our first acquisition,the Pipavav, Project at Mihan - which has since gained popularity as the Nihon Project - would be the largest greenfield project not only in India but in South East Asia."