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Rajnath Singh: Self-Reliant India Soars in Skies, Seas, Land with Indigenous Defence
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News18•25-09-2026, 15:58
Rajnath Singh: Self-Reliant India Soars in Skies, Seas, Land with Indigenous Defence
- •Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India's self-reliance in defence, showcasing indigenous platforms like fighter aircraft, INS Vikrant, and the Dhanush artillery system.
- •India is actively developing advanced fifth- and sixth-generation fighter aircraft to meet both domestic and global defence needs.
- •The Defence Minister emphasized increased spending on defence R&D, with over ’29,000 crore allocated, and 25% directed towards industry and academia.
- •India has added 5,522 items to the Positive Indigenisation List, aiming for their domestic production, and will transfer conventional missile technology to the private sector.
- •Rajnath Singh confirmed the successful testing of Agni-V with MIRV technology, a capability possessed by only a few nations globally.
Key Questions Answered
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that India is actively working on advanced fifth- and sixth-generation fighter aircraft platforms to bolster national security and self-reliance.
India has increased its defense R&D spending to over Rs 29,000 crore, with twenty-five percent of this allocation dedicated to supporting the industry and academia.
A total of 5,522 items have been added to the Positive Indigenisation List with the explicit goal of ensuring that all these defense products are manufactured domestically within India.
