Lucknow, Oct. 17 -- Defence Minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh today claimed that "India is rapidly moving towards the goal of self-reliance in defence production".
He said ," There was a time when the country relied on other countries to meet its defence needs, and approximately 65 to 70 percent of defence equipment was imported. But today, this situation has changed; India now manufactures 65 percent of its equipment on its own soil. Now, no country dares to bully India."Defence Minister was participating in a business gathering at Visvesvaraya Hall in Kaiserbagh. More than 500 businessmen from the city attended the event.
He urged the businessmen to set a day to sit together with him and discuss their problems. Only through collecti...