New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- In a significant development, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has said the indigenous Akash air defence system has been successfully exported to three countries, including Armenia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

"The first customer was Armenia, which has taken multiple batteries. Thereafter, we've also exported it to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Production has stabilised. We have additional orders for our own services, and I'm sure there will be many more from various parts of the world, including some of the areas that you mentioned," Singh told ANI in an exclusive interaction.

The Defence Secretary praised the indigenous Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system as a key milestone in India's journey toward self...