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Nation Self-Reliance in Defence

SEVEN ORDNANCE FACTORIES TO BOOST

INDIA'S SELF-RELIANCE CAMPAIGN IN

DEFENCE SECTOR

The ordnance factories in the country faced abject apathy after

independence but in the Amrit Mahotsav year, they have got a new lease
of life. It will make the nation self-reliant in the Defence sector and fulfill the

weapon's needs of the army apart from enabling India to emerge as a major
exporter of defence equipment.

ndia's ordnance factories have a long history of
more than two centuries which were once counted
Iamong the mighty institutions of the world. The India is taking new resolutions to
world has seen the strength of India's ordnance
factories at the time of World War I. Back then there build future. Our Make in India mantra
were better resources and world-class skills. But for is strengthening our resolve to
a long time after independence, the work that should build a self-reliant India. Under the
have been done for modernizing these factories was AatmaNirbhar Campaign, the country
not given due importance. As a result, India became
dependent on foreign countries for its strategic aims to make India the world's largest
needs for a long time. But the central government, military power on its own. These 7 new
which is eyeing boosting India's military capabilities, Defence companies will become a
has taken another step in the direction of fulfilling the major base of India's military power.
requirement of arms and ammunition for the army.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 7 new -Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
Defence companies to the nation on the occasion of
the Dussehra which is in line with the Government's
policy to make the army stronger and modernized. Scan the QR code to
listen to the Prime
8 New India Samachar November 16-30, 2021 Minister's address.