India's defence exports increased from 600 to 21000!!!Defence Minister said on his US visit that the government is constantly taking steps to achieve 'self-reliance' in the defence sector, which is very commendable. Positive indigenisation is being done on more than 5,000 items. The government is constantly trying to ensure that only domestic companies manufacture state-of-the-art defence items on indian soil. Before the Modi government came to power, the country's defence situation was not that strong. Before the Modi government came to power, India's defence exports were worth only Rs 600 crore.When india can manufacture items here, then there is a need to sell them as well. After the Modi government came to power, the country has done development work. Due to this, defence exports from india have now increased to more than Rs 21,000 crore. Due to the steps taken to promote innovation in india, the number of start-ups in the country has increased to 1.20 lakh, which was around 400 in the year 2014. rajnath singh said that "We want to make developed india a strong, safe and prosperous nation". For this, the government is working at a fast pace.India will deploy liaison officer in FloridaDuring the US visit, a bilateral meeting was also held between Defense minister rajnath singh and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. In which consensus was reached on many matters. The India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership was expected to become stronger and broader with this visit of the Defense Minister. Along with this, bilateral defense cooperation, industrial cooperation, regional security and other international topics have also been discussed.Happiness was also expressed on the successful conclusion of the Supply Security Arrangement (SOSA) between india and the US. The Supply Security Arrangement (SOSA) also encourages the defense industrial ecosystems of both the countries to work together, and works to promote the flexibility of the supply chain. According to india, the deployment of the first liaison officer will also be ensured at the Headquarters Special Operations Command in Florida, USA.
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