The Economic Times

Rajnath Singh says defence self-reliance must ensure critical needs are not held hostage to foreign dependencies

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India's push for Aatmanirbharta must focus on achieving technological sovereignty and ensuring critical defence requirements are not dependent on external sources. Addressing the Delhi Defence Dialogue, he said military preparedness in the 21st century was inseparable from technological readiness and called for ambitious defence goals by 2047.