In a simple function, defense minister Manohar Parrikar renamed the Missile Complex located in Hyderabad as Dr Kalam at Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad. This has been demand of the people of Hyderabad. Even Telangana Assembly also adopted a resolution to this effect. Parikkar inaugurated the new name of the institute, from where Dr Kalama steered the country into a strategic force. Chevella MP K. Vishweshwar Reddy, Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri were also present at the ceremony.