Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday described Operation Sindoor as a “glowing testimony to India’s growing indigenous prowess,” crediting the government’s unwavering efforts to build a self-reliant defence manufacturing ecosystem. He was addressing students at the convocation ceremony of Symbiosis Skills and Professional University in Pune.

Singh recalled the challenges faced at the beginning of India’s journey towards self-reliance in defence and underlined how determined leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi helped turn those challenges into achievements. “We pledged to transform the defence sector because, since independence, we had been heavily dependent on other countries for weapons. We lacked the political will and enabling laws to manufacture in India. That required

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