Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the demise of former governor and Bharatiya Janata Party leader OP Kohli saying that he played a key role in strengthening the party in Delhi.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said Karnataka's share is 65 per cent of the nation's total supply in the defence sector due to a 'Bandhan' in Defence Sector between the Department and Public Sector Undertakings.
Addressing the gathering at the Bandhan ceremony of 14th Aero India in Bengaluru, Singh expressed satisfaction that the event paved the new way to strengthen the Indian defence industry, terming it as the beginning of a new era of 'Aatmanirbharta'.
The Minister said the domestic demand must be there for creating demand for the defence industry and a record 75 per cent of defence capital procurement budget has been earmarked for domestic industry in 2023-24
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan urged entrepreneurs to focus on cutting-edge research to meet the need for niche technologies and high-end manufacturing as per international standards.
"iDEX has opened avenues for achieving self-reliance in defence," Singh said adding that it has been decided to increase the grants given so far to encourage new entrepreneurs in the development of larger projects.
Underlining the importance of start-ups in the country, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that from now on the country should move forward on the path of 'Design our Destiny'.
Hailing the government's initiative of self-reliance, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that for a long time, everything was being imported, but the recent geo-political developments show that India has set its foot in the defence sector.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India has an old relationship with research and the ancient sages researched beyond any barrier and were successful in achieving the right philosophy.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted the Defence & Deputy Defence Ministers of 27 countries at the Defence Ministers' Conclave held on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru on Tuesday, said a press release by Ministry of Defence.
As part of the ongoing 'Aero India' event, India's biennial aerospace exhibition, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted a Defence Ministers' Conclave, 'SPEED', at Taj Westend in Bengaluru Tuesday morning.