74 PERCENT FDI ALLOWED IN DEFENCE THROUGH AUTOMATIC ROUTE
Geopolitics|September 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the seminar on Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence Manufacturing via Video Conferencing on August 27. Stressing on the need to become Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in defence manufacturing, the Prime Minister said that the nation’s aim is to boost defence production, develop new technology and give significant roles to private players in the defence sector.
74 PERCENT FDI ALLOWED IN DEFENCE THROUGH AUTOMATIC ROUTE

Complimenting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his entire team for working on a mission mode and taking relentless efforts, the Prime Minister stated that the objective of achieving self-reliance in defence production will definitely gain momentum from the seminar.

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