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Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan and highlights India's defense strength and self-reliance.
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News18•15-10-2026, 13:34
Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan and highlights India's defense strength and self-reliance.
- •Defense Minister Rajnath Singh warned Pakistan during an event in New Delhi that any future terrorist activity will be met with a strike even bigger than before.
- •He highlighted Operation Sindoor as a stellar example of technology-driven warfare utilizing advanced systems like Akash Teer, the Akash missile system, and BrahMos.
- •Out of 175 types of ammunition in the Indian Army arsenal, 159 types are indigenous, achieving over 90 percent self-reliance in ammunition types.
- •India's defense exports have surged from Rs 686 crore in 2013-14 to over Rs 38,000 crore in 2025-26, with defense products being exported to about 200 countries.
- •75 percent of the budget allocated for the modernization of the armed forces has been reserved for procurement from Indian industries.
Key Questions Answered
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh stated that out of 175 types of ammunition in the Indian Army's arsenal, 159 types are now indigenous, achieving more than 90 percent self-reliance in ammunition types.
India's defense exports experienced a massive surge from only Rs 686 crore in 2013-14 to more than Rs 38,000 crore in 2025-26, with products now exported to about 200 countries.
During Operation Sindoor, advanced technology-driven warfare systems were deployed, including the Akash Teer system, Akash missile system, and BrahMos, alongside various other state-of-the-art equipment.
