"India Cannot And Should Not Rely On Defence Imports", Says Rajnath Singh

The defence minister was addressing a conference of defence attaches (DAs) posted in Indian missions across the globe.

India cannot and should not rely on imports of military hardware and the government is committed to achieve self-reliance in defence production to remain prepared to deal with any future security challenges, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.

He also noted that 'Atma Nirbharta' (self-reliance) does not mean isolation from the rest of the world, but ensuring national security and strategic autonomy through a modern military.

The defence minister was addressing a conference of defence attaches (DAs) posted in Indian missions across the globe.

The conference was also attended by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan and the three service chiefs.