India aims to be defence manufacturer, not just buyer: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's growing defense manufacturing prowess, now at Rs 40,000 crore, emphasizing self-reliance over being a mere buyer. Commissioning three indigenously built naval ships – INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and INS Agray…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's growing defense manufacturing prowess, now at Rs 40,000 crore, emphasizing self-reliance over being a mere buyer. Commissioning three indigenously built naval ships – INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and INS Agray…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday India does not want to remain a mere buyer in the defense sector and the countrys defence cannot merely be a market for the world, emphasizing tha…
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