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Defence Expo and Mission Life Nation

GIFTS WORTH RS 15,670
CRORE ON GUJARAT TOUR

Prime Minister Narendra, carrying
the mantra of "Developed Gujarat
for a developed nation", was on
a two-day visit to Gujarat from
October 19-20. During the visit, the
MILESTONES FOR DEFENCE SECTOR foundation stone of development
projects worth Rs 15,670 crore
n Our Defence exports have India reached $1.59 was laid and inaugurated in Rajkot,
grown 8 times in the last billion i.e. about Rs 13 Vyara Tapi, Junagadh, Trimandir-
5 years. We are exporting thousand crore in 2021- Adalaj. Prime Minister Narendra
Defence material and 22. We have set a target Modi said on this occasion, “When
equipment to more than of taking it to 5 billion the poor are empowered, they start
75 countries of the world. dollars i.e. 40 thousand coming out of poverty faster.”
n Defence exports from crore rupees.
INAUGURATION OF PROJECTS WORTH
RS 5860 CRORE IN RAJKOT

Till eight years ago, India was considered the world's
largest defence importer, but Make in India is
becoming a success story in the defence sector today.
Some manufacturing companies had maintained a
monopoly in the defence sector globally but the youth The foundation stone of
projects worth Rs 5860 crore
of India has shown the power to break this monopoly was laid in Rajkot, Gujarat and
in the defence industry. dedicated to the nation. He also
-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister. dedicated 1144 houses built
in the light house project. Also
inaugurated the India Urban
security cooperation'. The 2nd Indian Ocean Region+ (IOR+) Housing Conclave. Water supply
conference was also held. Prime Minister Modi says, "The project Morbi-bulk pipeline from
world's expectations from India have increased, India will fulfill Brahmani-II Dam to Narmada
them. Therefore this Defence Expo is also a symbol of global Canal Pumping Station was also
dedicated. Laid the foundation
trust in India." stone of several other projects
Also, the fourth list of indigenous equipment which would including six laning of the existing
be procured only within the country in the defence sector was four-lane section of Rajkot-
also released. After the inclusion of 101 defence items in this Gondal-Jetpur section of National
list, now a total of 411 such defence sector equipment will be Highway 27.
purchased only under 'Make in India'.

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