During a conclave with 81 countries,Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the importance of equitable partnerships.
Indian is ready to offer functional technologies and also solutions that are cost-effective to it’s global partners.International community for co-development and co-production of weapon systems were invited by Rajnath Singh with the aim to empower friendly nations to develop defence capabilities in accordance with their requirements.
According to Singh,The foundation of defence collaboration should be equitable partnership. India’s defence industry is set to meet diverse requirements in contexts of budget and advanced technologies and is set to position India as an exporter of weapon systems as per the partner nations.
With a focus on strengthening the capabilities of the partner nations,India’s defence exports are targeted to exceed ₹30,000 crore this year with having crossed ₹21,000 crore last year.
The Defence Minister’s conclave,’Building Resilience through International Defence and Global Engagement (BRIDGE),saw the participation of 81 countries represented by over 162 delegates including 15 Defence Ministers,11 Deputy Defence Ministers,15 permanent secretaries and 17 Service chiefs.
Friendly Nations were invited by the Defence Minister to collaborate with India on co-development and co-production of advanced defence systems.Enhancing International cooperation and resilience in defence capabilities among nations are the primary aims of the initiative.