Highlighting the pivotal role of youth in shaping the vision of New India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the key difference between the old Bharat and the new Bharat lies in the evolution of thought and the approach.
The year 2023 was a landmark year for the Ministry of Defence as it witnessed defence exports reaching an all-time high--almost Rs 3,000 crore more than the previous financial year--and defence productions crossing the figure of Rs one lakh crore for the first time.
Rajnath Singh recalled that in 2014, the value of defence exports was about Rs 1,000 crore, "but today we are exporting defence equipment worth thousands of crores," he said.
Laying out the roadmap of India's Swarnim Bhavishya from the military and security perspective, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asserted that the government is committed to building an India which is completely self-reliant in the defence sector and possesses state-of-the-art wea
DRDO Chairman assured the industry that DRDO will extend all possible support to them and will play the role of a mentor in building their capabilities to make India a net defence exporter, the Ministry of Defence stated.
"The military or the defence attaches will now be deployed in countries where they can mainly help in increasing defence exports of the country including products from both the public sector and the private sector," senior defence officials told ANI here.
Rajnath Singh was delivering the Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw memorial lecture on the topic 'The role of youth in nation building' organised by Symbiosis International University in Pune.
Modi said today India isn't just a market for world defence companies but is a partner, and the country is also emerging as a suitable partner for countries that are looking to fulfill their security needs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday detailed the employment opportunities that have come up in the nine years of the government's tenure so far while also stressing on the Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in various sectors.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday lauded India's indigenous defence manufacturing and said that the country's defence exports have increased multiple times due to the initiatives of the government.