Defence Production At All-Time High: Rajnath

New Delhi: India’s indigenous defence production has surged to an all-time high of Rs 1.46 lakh crore, with exports increasing to a record Rs 24,000 crore in 2024-25, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.

Addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Annual Summit here, Rajnath Singh said, “Our defence production, which was only Rs 43,000 crore 10 to 11 years ago, has now crossed a record fig-ure of Rs 1,46,000 crore, with the private sector’s contribution of over Rs 32,000 crore. Our defence exports, which were around Rs 600-700 crore 10 years ago, have surpassed a record figure of Rs 24,000 crore today.”

He described Make in India as crucial for security and prosperity, stating that the use of indigenous sys-tems during Operation Sindoor has proved that India has the power to penetrate any armour of the enemy. “Our weapons, systems, sub-systems, components, and services are reaching around 100 countries. Over 16,000 MSMEs associated with the defence sector have become the backbone of the supply chain,” the minister said.

He further stated that the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme execution model, will open an opportunity for the private sector to participate in a mega defence project along with public sec-tor companies for the first time, further bolstering the Make in India drive in the defence industry which played a key role in the success of Operation Sindoor.