Investment proposals of Rs 17,000 crore were received at the Regional Industry Conclave for setting up large-scale units in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday. Mr Yadav said an MoU for manufacturing tanks for the Army at defence production units in Jabalpur, which currently produce howitzers, has been signed. An MOU of Rs 600 crore was also inked between Ashok Leyland and Armed Vehicle Nigam Limited for manufacturing of defence equipment, Mr Yadav said. More than 4,000 delegates, including those from Taiwan, Malaysia, the UK, Fiji, Costa Rica and Indonesia, participated in the business event where 700 buyer-seller meets were organised.