Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India’s shift from defence importer to exporter, with domestic production reaching Rs 1.51 lakh crore and exports nearing Rs 24,000 crore. BRO’s 125 infrastructure projects in border regions showcase India’s engineering and strategic self-reliance

Leh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India is witnessing a paradigm shift in defence manufacturing, from being an import-dependent nation to an emerging producer-exporter.

He said the country once lacked a robust system to manufacture arms and equipment domestically, but sustained efforts over the last decade have reversed that situation.

“Due to our hard work in the last 10 years, our defence production, which was approximately Rs 46,000 crore in 2014, has now grown to a record Rs 1.51

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