New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the domestic industry, especially the private sector, to further accelerate the pursuit of self-reliance by focusing on innovation and Research and Development, technology-based manufacturing, production of individual subsystems and components, and of dominating the supply and maintenance chains.
"The effective use of Made-in-India equipment by the Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor bolstered India's reputation both regionally and internationally," Singh said.
Addressing the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) Annual Session, organised on the theme 'Defence Self-Reliance: Strengthening National Security through Indigenous Industry', here today, the defence minist...