Vemagal, Feb. 17 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India's defence exports have "increased manifold" in recent years, placing the country among the "top defence exporters globally."

The H-125 Light Utility Helicopter Final Assembly Line, a joint initiative of Tata and Airbus was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. The French President arrived in Mumbai in the early hours today.

Meanwhile, at the inaugural ceremony for the final assembly line of H-125 helicopters at Vemagal in Karnataka in the presence of French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Rajnath Singh highlighted the transformation of India's defence manufactur...