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India will protect strategic autonomy, Rajnath warns on terrorism
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India seeks global stability but not at the cost of its strategic autonomy. Speaking at the NDTV Defence Summit in Delhi, he said India…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India seeks global stability but not at the cost of its strategic autonomy. Speaking at the NDTV Defence Summit in Delhi, he said India does not seek to occupy any country's territory but will take all necessary measures to protect its security if threatened. The Times of India reports he warned that as long as a neighbouring country continues to support terrorism, India is entitled to act against it.
Singh highlighted that defence exports have grown from Rs 686 crore in 2013, 14 to Rs 38,424 crore in 2025, 26, with a new target of Rs 50,000 crore by 2029. He said defence PSUs have indigenised around 3,300 of 5,417 listed items, and investment proposals of Rs 70,000 crore have been received in the UP and Tamil Nadu defence corridors. India aims to build indigenous capabilities from components to complete weapon systems, moving from defence importer to trusted global supplier. The NDTV Defence Summit was held in New Delhi.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Times of India led with new export figures and specific list numbers, while NewsOnAir kept its version tight on the strategic-autonomy message. By omitting the defence-industrial data, the state-broadcaster version narrowed the story to a foreign-policy talking point. ToS coverage shows the government can deliver both a firm stance on Pakistan and a credible Make-in-India data set. The key number to watch is the Rs 50,000-crore defence export target for 2029, and whether the domestic indigenisation lists translate into fewer import contracts.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 pro-government, 1 neutral
Sources (2): newsonair.gov.in (pro government), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
