Aatmanirbhar Bharat

April 22, 2026 12:10 AM

India pushes for deeper defence ties with Germany, Rajnath Singh invites joint innovation

India on Tuesday pitched for a stronger defence industrial partnership with Germany, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urging German lawmakers and industry leaders to co-create, co-develop and co-innovate under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Addressing members of the German Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security in Berlin, Singh said emerging security threats and rapid technological transformation have made the global environment more complex, calling for coordinated re...

February 9, 2026 7:30 PM

India, Greece Strengthen Defence Ties; Joint Declaration of Intent Signed

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on monday held bilateral talks with the Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias, in New Delhi, reaffirming the growing strategic partnership between India and Greece anchored in shared values of peace, stability, freedom and mutual respect. During the meeting, the two Defence Ministers signed a Joint Declaration of Intent aimed at strengthening defence industrial cooperation between the two countries. The declaration marks ...

January 20, 2026 5:15 PM

India’s textile sector emerging as major job-creating engine of growth: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the rapid transformation of India’s textile sector into a powerful, job-creating and people-centric engine of growth, stating that it reflects the true spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The Prime Minister shared an article authored by Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh, which outlines how the sector has evolved from a legacy industry into a modern driver of employment, investment and exports. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "In this artic...

December 19, 2025 6:05 PM

Energy independence key to self-reliance, geopolitical stability: Dr Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Friday said that energy independence has become an economic, strategic, and geopolitical necessity, asserting that India’s transition to clean and diversified energy sources is closely aligned with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the country’s growing global role. Addressing an event in the national capital, the Minister said debates over adopting clean energy are no longer relevant, as global consensus now recognises ene...

December 7, 2025 5:34 PM

Rajnath Singh inaugurates 125 border infrastructure projects, BRO’s largest ever single-day launch

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday dedicated 125 newly completed Border Roads Organisation (BRO) infrastructure projects to the nation, marking the highest number and value of inaugurations undertaken by the agency in a single day. The projects, worth around ₹5,000 crore, include 28 roads, 93 bridges and four miscellaneous works across Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir and seven border states. The launch event was held at the strategic Shyok Tunnel on the Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldie (DS...

December 4, 2025 10:45 AM

Sailing towards self-reliance: Indian Navy accelerates Aatmanirbhar Bharat push

Jalmev Yasya, Balmev Tasya - One who controls the sea is powerful. As India marks Navy Day on December 4 - observed each year to commemorate the Navy’s successful Operation Trident during the 1971 Indo-Pak War - the force’s long-term transformation under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative has come into sharp focus. The Navy’s Vision 2047 aims to build a fully indigenous and technologically advanced fleet driven by innovation, systematic indigenisation, and the integration of emerging tech...

November 24, 2025 9:30 PM

BEL and France’s Safran to jointly manufacture HAMMER precision-guided weapon in India

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics and Defence (SED), France, have signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement to produce the HAMMER Smart Precision Guided Air-to-Ground weapon system in India. The agreement was formalised in New Delhi on Monday, according to a Defence Ministry statement. The document was signed by BEL Chairman and Managing Director Manoj Jain and SED Executive Vice President Alexandre Ziegler, in the presence of Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kuma...

November 20, 2025 6:07 PM

Atmanirbhar Bharat: indigenous defence manufacturing powers India’s rise as global exporter

India’s push for self-reliance in defence has entered a new phase, with indigenous manufacturing and exports posting their highest figures so far. Defence production reached ₹1,27,434 crore in 2023-24 -- a sharp jump from ₹46,429 crore in 2014-15 -- driven by a decade of reforms aimed at reducing import dependence and strengthening local industry. The steady rise in the defence budget, which now stands at ₹6.81 lakh crore for 2025-26 compared to ₹2.53 lakh crore in 2013-14, reflects th...

October 30, 2025 12:12 PM

DRDO transfers technology for eight defence products to industry partners at SAMANVAY 2025

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday handed over 12 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology (LATOTs) covering eight advanced defence products to industry partners during the inaugural session of SAMANVAY 2025, a two-day industry synergy meet organised by the Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS) Cluster of DRDO in Bengaluru. The technologies transferred include the D-29 Electronic Warfare Suite, NATSAT-Handheld and NATSAT-Mini Terminals, Sarang Ele...

October 28, 2025 3:57 PM

HAL signs MoU with Russia’s UAC to manufacture SJ-100 passenger aircraft in India

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC-UAC) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly produce the SJ-100 civil commuter aircraft in India. The agreement was signed in Moscow, HAL said in a statement. The SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body aircraft currently operated by more than 16 commercial airlines. Over 200 such aircraft have already been produced globally. The aeronautics company said the partnership with UAC builds on the...