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OVERHAULING THE for the purchase of
Centre gives a nod

indigenously built
DEFENCE SECTOR light combat aircraft

Tejas at
48,000 Crore
India in the
list of top

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Valor, honor, dignity, and credibility are the four exporters
benchmark qualities of the army of any nation

The Indian army follows these famous
lines of Saint Thiruvalluvar in letter
and spirit which was postulated
by him centuries ago. Unlike the
previous governments, Prime Minister
Narenda Modi is keen to boost
the defence sector by speeding up
the infrastructure projects, giving
more emphasis on cutting edge
technologies and modernisation.

he Modi Government rebranded the Initiatives to make Defence
behemoth Defence Ministry which in Sector Self-Reliant
Tthe past suffered from inefficiency and
sluggishness in clearing defence projects. This
ministry not only looks after the defence needs of An
the country but is also responsible for overseeing index drive
the welfare of 1.5 Million defence personnel launched to
comprising of army, navy, air-force and coast connect Startups
with small scale
guard. The Defence Ministry traditionally receives industries
the highest share of the annual budget which
was not judiciously used in past. Amidst such Rs
challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took Manufacturing 52,000 Crore
over the mantle of the country in 2014 with one of of arms and separate budget
his top priorities being to transform the Defence equipment started for
Ministry. He unveiled policies such as Make in under Make in manufacturing
India and pushed hard for fast development India
of military infrastructure which has forced the Two
enemy nations to rethink their stand towards defence
India. corridors set up
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEFENCE PROCUREMENT in Tamil Nadu and
POLICY TO PROMOTE SWADESHI Uttar Pradesh
The announcement of the Defence Procurement

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