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'Some Boss Is Jealous': Rajnath Singh's Veiled Attack On Trump

India’s rapid growth faces foreign challenges; Rajnath Singh asserts no power can stop India from becoming a major global economic.

Amid India’s accelerating development, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed strong criticism of foreign attempts to disrupt the country’s economic progress. Speaking on recent tariff tensions, Singh indirectly slammed the US President, stating, “Some ‘boss’ is jealous and unable to accept India’s growth; trying to disrupt the country’s economy.”

‘No power can stop India’

India has been witnessing rapid advancements, particularly in agriculture, with a growing number of farmers contributing to the nation’s development. Numerous efforts are underway to further strengthen India’s growth trajectory. A key focus is to ensure that products made by Indians on Indian soil become highly valuable and competitive in the global market. The objective is to elevate the status and demand for Indian-made goods to such an extent that imported products from other countries lose their appeal among domestic consumers.

Despite challenges, Singh voiced confidence in India’s future, addressing the public as “brothers and sisters” and affirming, “With the speed at which India is progressing, I can say with full confidence that no power in the world can stop it from becoming a major global force (vishwa shakti). As far as the defence sector is concerned, earlier things were made abroad and whenever we needed them, whether it was aircraft, weapons, or anything else, we used to buy everything from other countries."

He also said that India is exporting defence items worth more than ₹24,000 crore. This is the strength of India, this is the new defence sector of the new India, and exports are continuously increasing.”

Defence Production Hits Record Rs 1.5 Lakh Crore in FY 2024-25

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Saturday that India’s annual defence production has reached a record high of Rs 1,50,590 crore in the fiscal year 2024-25. This marks an impressive 18% increase compared to Rs 1.27 lakh crore produced in the previous year and a remarkable 90% growth since FY 2019-20, when production stood at Rs 79,071 crore.

Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and other government-owned units contributed about 77% of the total output, while the private sector’s contribution rose to 23%. This marks a rise from 21% in FY 2023-24, highlighting the expanding role of private companies within India’s defence manufacturing landscape.

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