New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- With China tightening export rules for crucial rare earths, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said, "India must produce rare materials used in defence and aerospace to become a technology creator and safeguard its technological sovereignty."He was dedicating to the nation a Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant at PTC Industries' Strategic Materials Technology Complex in Lucknow.
Emphasising the importance of rare earth materials used in defence, space, electronics, and other sectors, he noted that only certain countries possess the capability to refine and convert these materials into high-end products.
In this context, he said, the plant inaugurated, which is one of the first private sector manufacturing...