“India Defence Push Hits Inflection Point: Exports Surge, Skilling Gets INR 60,000-Crore Boost as Aatmanirbhar Drive Accelerates”, Defence Capital, January 10, 2026
“India has reached a decisive inflection point in its defence and industrial journey, with self-reliance emerging as a strategic and economic necessity, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on January 9, 2026, while inaugurating the Defence Skilling Conclave on Defence, Aerospace and Strategic Sector Skill Development here.
Addressing policymakers, industry leaders, and defence officials, the Defence Secretary said the last decade has fundamentally transformed India’s defence industrial ecosystem, driven by the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Once heavily dependent on imports, the sector has evolved into a dynamic and diversified manufacturing base encompassing Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), private companies, MSMEs, and start-ups……”
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