Washington, DC [US], August 24 : Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with the senior leadership of US defence companies in Washington, DC, on Friday (local time) and outlined the various emerging co-development and coproduction opportunities in the defence sector in India.
During the industry roundtable organised by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), Rajnath Singh invited the defence companies to work with Indian partners to accelerate our Make in India program towards achieving Atmanirbharta in the defence sector.
In a post on X, Rajnath Singh stated, "Had fruitful interaction with leading U.S.defence companies at the Defence Industry - Roundtable organised by @USISPF (US India Strategic Partnership Forum). Invited them to work with Indian partners to accelerate our Make in India programme towards achieving Atmanirbharta in defence sector. Together, Indian and US companies will co-develop and coproduce for the world."
The Union Defence Minister highlighted that 'Partnership' and 'Joint Efforts' are the two keywords that differentiate India's defence industry partnership with other nations, according to Ministry of Defence press release.
In a press release, the Ministry of Defence stated, "The progressive reforms undertaken by the Government of India have encouraged many foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers, including those from the US, to set up manufacturing units in India, develop Joint Ventures, and also to make India their alternate export base. The planned co-production of GE 414 aero-engines in India shall be a significant milestone in India-US bilateral relations." (ANI)
