Govt is constantly working towards bolstering all dimensions of national security to take country to greater heights: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the Indian defence industry to identify and manufacture state-of-the-art cost-effective products and technologies to realise the vision of a New India. He said, this will not only caters to its needs of the country, but also fulfills international requirements. Mr. Singh was addressing the 5th Annual Session of Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers in New Delhi today.
He said, the government is constantly working towards bolstering all dimensions of national security to take the country to greater heights. Mr Singh said, seven to eight years ago, the country’s defence exports were not even one thousand crore rupees, which has now crossed to 13 thousand crore.
The Raksha Mantri also pointed out that the constantly-evolving global scenario has led to increase in demand for military equipment across the world, with countries focussing on bolstering their security systems. He urged the industries to take advantage of this current golden period of the Indian defence sector, exhorting them to further enhance their participation through increased investment in the two defence corridors set up in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, with the aim to achieve the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
The Minister said, only a secure and strong nation can achieve the heights of success. He said, government is also focussing on national security and economic prosperity to make India one of the strongest countries in the world.
