PM Modi’s Vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Takes Flight With TATA’s C-295 Aircraft Manufacturing Hub

[{"selector":"#anim-b0a4525d-d789-4ef2-98b3-07e4521bea93","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(102.57731%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6065963a-5a05-4206-8af7-bc60d5bcfb19","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24dd0b50-c3b0-432d-b210-3d83b4608a17","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Aatmanirbhar Defence: India’s Rising Profile in Global Defence Over the past decade, India has transformed from a defence importer to an exporter with a rising presence in the global arms industry. In 2019, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) ranked India among the top 25 arms exporters worldwide for the first time, placing the country at the 23rd position.

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