"India believes that international order and peace cannot be ensured from a position of weakness. And towards this, we have been working very hard to bring about a transformation in our defence capabilities. We have put in place a very conducive policy regime, which encourages investment and
In his meeting with Under Secretary of State for Defence, Italy Matteo Perego Di Cremnago, both Ministers reviewed the various facets of bilateral defence cooperation including discussion about India's growing capabilities in manufacturing equipment and development of indigenous systems.
"Today, in this Aero India, we have showcased at least nearly 350 such technologies across the defence technology roadmap. Most of them have either fully matured or almost matured and are ready to be injected into the complete system," Das told ANI.
"Strengthening domestic defence manufacturing is going to be a major growth pillar for the Indian economy. We are speeding up to become the third-largest economy in the world. In order to facilitate the transition from a developing country to a developed country by 2047, the government has t
"We have taken numerous initiatives over the last few years, under the visionary leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen domestic defence manufacturing," Singh added.
Rajnath Singh exuded confidence that Aero India 2025 will showcase the country's industrial capability and technological advancements to the world, while further strengthening symbiotic relations with friendly countries. Lasting peace can only be achieved if nations become stronger together
Highlighting the importance of Aero India and emphasizing the need to become militarily stronger, the Defence Minister stated that peace can never be achieved in a "weak state" of security, adding that the country would be able to work for a better world order only by becoming stronger.
Ahead of Aero India 2025, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Republic of Fiji Pio Tikoduadua and Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, South Sudan Lt Gen Chol Thon J Balok in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Sunday.