Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that our goal is to make India one of the world’s top defence exporters. Mr Modi said India is building the capacity to export weapons and equipment for all three armed forces.
The Prime Minister was addressing the Indian Navy personnel onboard INS Vikrant off Goa and Karwar coast while celebrating Diwali with them. He said missiles like BrahMos and Akash have proven their capabilities during Operation Sindoor and several countries around the world are now interested in purchasing these missiles.
Mr Modi said India’s defence exports have increased more than 30-fold over a decade. He credited this success significantly to the contributions of defence start-ups and indigenous defence units.
Prime Minister reminded that on the very day the nation received the indigenously built INS Vikrant, the Indian Navy renounced a major symbol of colonial legacy. He highlighted that inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Navy adopted a new flag. Mr Modi said INS Vikrant today stands as a powerful symbol of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Made in India.
