"Outsourcing Is Not Self-Reliance": Rajnath Singh On 'Defence Sovereignty'

New Delhi:

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today pushed for domestic production of defence equipment, saying import is not a long-term solution. Speaking at the National Quality Conclave in Delhi on a day Pakistan attempted to escalate the ongoing tension by targeting military installations in the northern and western parts of the country and got a rebuff from the armed forces, Mr Singh said “Operation Sindoor” was a success because of the quality of the arms used. 

“If we buy defence equipment from other countries, it means we are outsourcing it and leaving our security in the hands of someone else. This cannot be a long-term solution,’ he said, underscoring that the government has paid emphasis on defence production in terms of both quality and quantity.