Rajnath Singh calls Op Sindoor finest example of defence self-reliance

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday hailed ‘Operation Sindoor’ as the finest example of self-reliance in India’s defence sector, noting that the majority of equipment used by the armed forces during the mission was indigenous.

India has now “broken the barrier” that had existed since Independence, and the government has given a strong push to manufacturing weapons within



the country, Singh said. In the last 10 years, defence production has increased from Rs 46,000 crore to Rs 1.5 lakh crore.

The government’s target is to take domestic defence manufacturing to Rs 3 lakh crore by 2029 and increase defence exports to Rs 50,000 crore, he said. The Union Minister was addressing the 6th convocation of the Symbiosis Skills & Professional University in Pune.