New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, while speaking on alleged attempts to destabilise India, said the country was emerging as an economic power and raised questions over external forces, India's defence manufacturing capabilities and developments in the region.

Harivansh also said the arms lobby had a grievance with India's growing capacity to manufacture its own weapons and questioned why India had purchased all its weapons from abroad prior to 2014.

"India is emerging as an economic power. US Secretary of State Rubio state that 'We will never allow...'--implying that they would not permit the rise of another China, as it would pose a challenge. The grievance of the arms lobby is that India is now...