New Delhi, In a blistering attack on global trade hostility, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a veiled attack on the US President Donald Trump and his tariff tactics, accusing of making \u201cdeliberate attempts\u201d to derail India\u2019s economic rise by targeting Indian-made products through \u201cmanipulative hostile trade practices”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are people who feel threatened by India\u2019s rapid economic growth,\u201d Rajnath Singh said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey see themselves as global overlords. Many are working to box India with hostile trade tactics — scheming to make Indian goods dearer in international markets so that no one buys them. These are not random acts; they are calculated moves. But let me say this without hesitation,\u201d Rajnath Singh asserted, \u201cno force can stop India from advancing and becoming one of the world\u2019s leading powers”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rajnath Singh\u2019s remarks, delivered both in public and on his official X handle, reflect a growing confidence in India\u2019s strategic and economic roadmap \u2014particularly in the Defence sector, which he described as a cornerstone of national resurgence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen our government was formed in 2014 under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India\u2019s defence exports, once negligible, have surged to Rs 24,000 crore annually \u2014 a record Rajnath Singh attributes to visionary leadership and indigenous innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe resolved to become self-reliant in Defence. In contrary to the past when we used to import from weapons to fighter jets, now we are not only manufacturing them that we used to import but we are now exporting to other countries. This transformation is a testament to India\u2019s growing capability and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also underscored the sector\u2019s broader economic impact: \u201cThe Defence sector is playing a very important role in India\u2019s economic progress. It is not only strengthening our security but also contributing to national growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a new BEML unit in Umaria village of Raisen district, Rajnath Singh highlighted the local benefits of Defence industrialisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis unit will open new employment opportunities and encourage small and large industries linked to it. It will provide jobs to local people and enhance their technical skills and efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referencing Operation Sindoor, Singh sent a clear message to adversaries: \u201cWe do not provoke anyone. But if someone provokes us, we do not spare them either.\u201d The tone of his throughout speech was brimming with assertions \u2014 India, Rajnath Singh made clear, is no longer a passive player in global affairs. It is a rising power, unwilling to be cornered by out-dated hierarchies or hostile trade regimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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