2024-09-27 12:10:23
New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India’s defense production has reached an all-time high of Rs 1.27 lakh crore in value terms in 2023-24 and it will now supply arms and military equipment to more than 90 friendly countries. Is exporting. The minister, in a post on social media platform Emerging in the defense industrial landscape.
Rajnath Singh said that under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government started the Make in India program with the aim of making the country self-reliant in every field. He said after 10 years since then, many reforms have been done in every sector including defence. India is emerging in the defense industrial scenario of the world.
The Defense Minister said that today the Indian Armed Forces are using weapons and equipment which are manufactured on our own soil and we are also exporting defense materials to more than 90 friendly countries. Over the past few years, the government has taken several steps to promote the domestic defense industry. Its focus has been on promoting domestic defense manufacturing and strengthening military preparedness, especially in areas along the border with China.