Hyderabad, June 12 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday hailed the indigenous "Project Kusha" air defence system as a transformative asset for India's security, comparing its protective capability to the legendary Govardhan Hill.

Adressing the inaugural ceremony of the Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDL (DRDO) in Hyderabad, the Defence Minister underscored the system's strategic importance, stating, "Today I predict that the Project Kusha will be a game changer for India's security scenario".

Project Kusha is an indigenous, long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) defence system being developed by the DRDO. Designed to rival Russia's S-400, it features three interceptor variants (150 km, 250 km, and 400 km ranges) to protect a...