Shirdi, May 23 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday inaugurated the NIBE Group's defence manufacturing facility in Shirdi.

Following the inauguration of the NIBE facility, Rajnath Singh also visited the Shirdi Sai Baba temple and offered prayers.

The Defence Minister also visited the entire facility and flagged off the Suryastra Rocket Launcher System from the site and was accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Addressing the gathering, Rajnath Singh said that this is the land of Shivaji, and inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, India is building a "fortress of self-reliance" in the defence sector here.

Praising NIBE Group CMD Ganesh Nibe, the Defence Minister said that his confidence has been streng...