Rajnath Singh Stresses India’s Need for Strong Defence Amidst Challenging Neighbors

India’s Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, emphasized the necessity for India to maintain a strong defence sector due to the challenges posed by its difficult geopolitical neighbourhood. Speaking at the virtual inauguration of ‘The Ammunition Manufacturing Complex of Adani Defence System Technologies Limited,’ Singh stressed that, given India’s civilizational background and its position as a major economy in the world, it is crucial for the country to keep its defence sector robust. Singh noted that India must maintain its strategic autonomy on the global stage.

Highlighting the efforts of the BJP-led Centre over the past decade, Singh mentioned various steps taken to strengthen the defence sector. These include providing better facilities, training, and logistics to defence personnel, initiatives for indigenization, revising industry license processes, increasing the FDI cap, and allowing private sectors to utilize government facilities.

The Ammunition Manufacturing Complex of Adani Defence System Technologies Limited, which started operations within two years of its announcement during the Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit in 2022, is an industry 4.0 facility. It incorporates state-of-the-art automation with artificial intelligence and data analytics, ensuring high standards in quality, safety, and reliability. The complex, certified by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), will handle explosive materials for missiles and precision-guided munitions.