Defense Minister Rajnath Singh calls it ‘spectacular growth’ (File)

New Delhi:

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the country’s defense exports have reached “unprecedented heights” and crossed the Rs 21,000-crore mark “for the first time” in the history of independent India.

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The Union minister also said that India’s defense exports have reached the level of Rs 21,083 crore in the fiscal year 2023-24, which is an “amazing growth” of 32.5% over the previous fiscal year.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodiUnder its visionary leadership, the Ministry of Defense has taken several initiatives to stimulate defense manufacturing and exports from India.

Our defense industry, including the private sector and DPSU, has achieved commendable performance in…

— Rajnath Singh (Modi’s family) (@rajnathsingh) April 1, 2024

In May 2023, while interacting with the Indian diaspora in Nigeria, the Defense Minister highlighted the government’s focus on ‘Aatmanirbharta’ and the ‘significant progress’ made in defense exports in recent years towards the ‘Make in India’ objective. Made in India, for the world”.

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