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Defence Production

What do India-Belgium MoUs mean? New agreements will deepen cooperation in defence, renewable energy, critical minerals and technology.

PM Modi highlighted India’s defence manufacturing growth, saying production has quadrupled and exports have risen nearly 50-fold during his Independence Day address.

India Optel Limited has entered into a strategic collaboration with Safran Electronics & Defence to produce defence systems locally.

India stands out in a slowing global economy, with the United Nations projecting a 6.3 percent growth for the current fiscal year.

Defence production has more than doubled over the past decade, growing from ₹46,429 crore in FY15 to ₹1.27 lakh crore in FY24.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India is becoming ‘Aatmanirbhar’ in Defence manufacturing. He announced that the country is emerging as a global manufacturing hub thanks to recent government actions.

On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized India's goal to lead global defence manufacturing, highlighting strides in indigenous production.