Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Four defence companies on Tuesday signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth a combined Rs 2,550 crore to invest in Gujarat’s defence sector during a seminar on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat in Aerospace and Defence’ held as part of the second day of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara. The agreements were signed in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals (GSFC) University, where…
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Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday noted that the rapidly changing geopolitical environment made India’s self-reliance, technological capability and national security increasingly important, describing all three as essential to determining the country’s future global role. Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Vadodara, Singh said the country’s ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047 extended beyond econo…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India’s standing in the international community has undergone a significant transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the country’s views now receive serious attention on global platforms. Addressing the valedictory session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Vadodara, Singh said India’s growing international stature reflected broader changes in the country’s economic, technologi…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said investment in the defence sector generated benefits beyond national security by supporting industrial development, employment, infrastructure and technological innovation. Addressing industrialists, entrepreneurs and investors at the valedictory session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), Singh said defence manufacturing had become an important component of India’s broader economic development strategy.”Every …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India’s “Make in India” initiative has significantly transformed the country’s defence sector, enabling it to achieve self-sufficiency in several key areas while creating new opportunities for international partnerships, Slovakia’s Ambassador to India Robert Maxian has said.Speaking ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, Maxian highlighted the evolution of India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem and expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation between India a…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday will inaugurate a major ammunition manufacturing facility in Shirdi, Maharashtra, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s indigenous Defence production capabilities under the Centre’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.The artillery shell manufacturing unit, located at the Savali Vihir Industrial Estate of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) near Shirdi in Ahilyanagar district, has b…
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), May 15 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the Aircraft Integration and Flight Test Centre of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and tactical defence projects in this town in Sri Sathya Sai district, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday.He, along with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for various aerospace and defence projects, including naval systems facility, defence energetics, ammunition plan…
Washington, April 9 (IANS) The move by India to expand its domestic defence manufacturing could strengthen economic growth, the International Monetary Fund said, noting that higher military spending can lift output when it supports local industry.“Defence buildups can boost economic activity in the short term—lifting consumption and investment,” the IMF said in its latest analysis of global defence trends.The report comes as defence spending rises worldwide amid growing geopolitical tensio…
Lucknow, April 8 (IANS) The Chitrakoot node of the Defence Industrial Corridor gained pace on Wednesday with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath allocating 75 hectares of land to Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit.BEL, a public sector aerospace and defence electronics company based in Bengaluru, will set up a defence manufacturing unit with an investment of about Rs 562.5 crore and is expected to generate over 300 jobs in the short term.The initiative …
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are steadily transforming their bilateral relationship into a clearly defined defence and security framework, reflecting a shift from primarily transactional engagements to cooperation that also addresses hard-security calculations, according to a report.”This happened following the conclusion of the Strategic Defence Partnership Agreement between the two nations in January 2026. This agreement was part of the wider package of agre…