Defence sector will be strengthened under 'Make in India,' says Rajnath Singh in Bangkok
Rajan Nath
November 18th 2019 12:55 PM
In Bangkok for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Government of India is committed towards building a US$ 26 billion defence industry by 2025. He said, "Under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the defence sector has been identified as one of the prominent sectors to build US$ 5 trillion economy by 2024. India is the second largest importer of arms as of 2014-18 with a share of 9.5% of the total world imports."