Defence Sector
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EXCLUSIVE: Former Navy chief lays out what India needs to become a global arms export powerhouse
India | June 05, 2026 8:18 ISTIn an exclusive interview with India TV Digital, former Indian Navy chief Admiral (retired) Karambir Singh said without "cutting-edge" research and development ecosystem, India cannot become a global arms export powerhouse, pointing out that exports largely depend on R&D.
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EXCLUSIVE | India's defence export dream: Can it become the world's leading arms seller?
Explainers | June 05, 2026 8:18 ISTSpeaking at an event in Maharashtra's Shirdi last month, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India will become the world's largest arms exporter in the next 25 to 30 years. He called for a greater participation of private sector in helping India achieve this goal.
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'Wars not becoming very complex': Rajnath Singh calls for private participation in defence sector
India | January 18, 2026 19:48 ISTRajnath Singh noted that wars are not just restricted to borders and energy, trade, tariff, supply chains, technology and information are now part of its new dimensions. However, he said that India's vigilance on borders has not diminished in any way despite the changes.
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Indian Army signs Rs 223.95 cr deal for next-gen 50-ton tank transporter trailers
India | August 01, 2025 17:40 ISTThese next-generation trailers come equipped with hydraulic/pneumatic loading ramps and steerable & liftable axles, enabling swift and efficient transportation of tanks and other Armoured (A) vehicles.
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Op Sindoor: Army Deputy Chief flags few lessons for India's defence against multi-front threats
India | July 04, 2025 19:05 ISTLt Gen Singh underlined the significance of a tri-services approach involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force. “It was deliberately designed to send the right message that we indeed are an integrated force,” he said.
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Precision, stealth, impact: How Nagastra-1R redefines India's combat drone arsenal
India | June 24, 2025 14:59 ISTAccording to Rahul Dixit, head of R&D at Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, the Nagastra-1R loitering munition is designed for high-precision tactical operations.
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Tata-Airbus C295 Complex: How India's first private military plant to transform defence sector
India | October 28, 2024 13:08 ISTEarlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for the Vadodara Final Assembly Line (FAL) in October 2022. TATA Aircraft Complex, the first private sector Final Assembly Line (FAL) for military aircraft in India, is set to transform the country's defence sector.
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India's defence market set for 14 per cent annual growth due to Centre's 'Aatmanirbhar' push: Report
Business | September 08, 2024 10:29 ISTThe expectation is that India's defence spending on big equipment (capital defence) will keep growing at around 7-8 per cent per year, just like in the last 10 years.
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Ahead of budget 2024, Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal bats for 'atmanirbharta' in defence
Budget | July 22, 2024 19:17 ISTVice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal AP Singh emphasised that the "biggest lesson that we have learned from today's geopolitics is to be self-reliant".
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Big boost for defence sector as production goes up by 16%, highest-ever growth
Business | July 05, 2024 13:31 ISTThe value of defence production in the country has gone up to a record-high figure i.e., Rs 1,26,887 crore, reflecting a growth of 16.7% over the defence production of the previous financial year.
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Adani unveils South Asia's largest ammunition manufacturing complex in UP, Army chief lauds move
Business | February 26, 2024 18:14 ISTArmy Chief General Manoj Pande cited the geopolitical events and stressed on the need for a “reliable supply from internal sources for ammunition in preparedness for a long-drawn conflict”.
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Rajnath Singh attends handing over ceremony of multi mode hand grenades to Indian Army
News | August 24, 2021 16:07 ISTUnion Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the handing over ceremony of indigenous multi mode hand grenades to the Indian Army in Nagpur, Maharashtra on August 24.
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'We've century-old experience when it comes to making arms & ammunition': PM Modi
News | February 22, 2021 11:48 ISTThe Centre has made a list of 100 items for import embargo. It makes us 'Aatmanirbhar' as our manufacturing capability will improve, reliance on other countries will reduce & there'll be jobs: PM Modi on provisions for Defence sector in the Budget
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Rajnath launches startup challenge to promote self-reliance in defence sector
India | September 29, 2020 20:51 ISTUnion Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched a startup challenge to achieve self-reliance in the military sector under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' campaign.
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Being self-sufficient in defence sector linked to 'self-respect', 'sovereignty' of country: Rajnath
India | September 27, 2020 7:44 ISTDefence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said a country that depends on imports for its military equipment can never be strong and asserted that being self-sufficient in the defence sector is linked to “self-respect” and “sovereignty“.
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Budget 2020-21: Here's what our bravehearts expect from FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Business | February 01, 2020 8:22 ISTDefence of India's territory and interests is of foremost importance. There is no space for any laxity when it comes to keeping our armed forces in top condition. We are a unique country that has battlefields in hilly regions, snow-capped mountains as well as in forests and a variety of other geographical conditions. The challenges around us are many and we have some of the finest armed forces in the world.
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Uttar Pradesh plans to play greater role in Defence sector
India | July 23, 2019 16:15 ISTAccording to sources, the Yogi Adityanath government plans to modify its policy for the upcoming 'defence corridor' and make arms, ammunition and explosives manufacturing units eligible for incentives.
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Nirmala Sitharaman calls for more pvt investment in defence sector
India | March 12, 2018 16:51 ISTSpeaking at an event here, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that there won’t be any kind of restriction on any kind of manufacturing from the government’s end.
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Govt to spend Rs 40,000cr to provide Indian army world-class weapons
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India most open economy in the world: Govt after major overhaul in FDI policy
June 20, 2016 16:25 ISTNew Delhi: In a move to further attract investment in manufacturing of defence equipment, the government today approved Foreign Investment (FDI) up to 100% in Defence Sector. FDI norms have also been eased in other
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