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Private sector surpasses public sector in defence reasearch and development: Rajnath Singh

Nagpur, Jan 18 (UNI) union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the private sector has moved ahead of the public sector in research and development, marking a significant shift in India’s defence ecosystem.
Speaking at the inauguration of a medium-calibre ammunition manufacturing facility at Solar Industries in Nagpur, Singh recalled that defence production was once confined to the public sector, with little scope imagined for private participation. Although the private sector always had the capability and potential, its involvement had not matched expectations in the past, he noted.
Singh said there were initial apprehensions and challenges when India began its journey towards Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence.
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