New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (March 6, 2023) reviewed the operational capabilities of the Indian Navy and informed the highest Naval commanders “to be ready” as future conflicts might be “unpredictable”. During the Naval Commanders’ Conference held aboard India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant, he examined the operational demonstrations at sea and highlighted the Navy’s functionality to undertake multi-dimensional missions in direction of safeguarding the maritime pursuits of the nation.
“Future conflicts will be unpredictable. The constantly-evolving world order has forced everyone to re-strategise. Constant vigil on the Northern and Western borders as well as the entire coastline must be maintained. We need to be ready to deal with all future challenges,” Singh mentioned.
In his tackle to the Commanders, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief lauded the Indian Navy for “standing firm” and defending nationwide pursuits with “courage and dedication”.
Addressed the Indian Navy Commanders’ Conference onboard @IN_R11Vikrant and reviewed their operational capabilities.
The Indian Navy has strengthened India’s place as ‘Preferred Security Partner’ within the Indian Ocean Region. https://t.co/kq7Szc4M0Z pic.twitter.com/4ZZn6mJBQL
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) March 6, 2023
He exhorted them to proceed focussing on futuristic functionality improvement to successfully overcome the rising safety challenges within the maritime area.
‘Secured borders’ first requirement to make sure financial progress
Rajnath Singh asserted that “secured borders” are the primary requirement to make sure social and financial progress and mentioned that India — underneath Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management — is transferring ahead in ‘Amrit Kaal’ with renewed thrust and zeal to realize this goal.
“In the next 5-10 years, orders worth over $100 billion are expected to be placed through the defence sector and it will become a major partner in the economic development of the country. Today, our defence sector is on the runway, soon when it takes off, it will transform the country’s economy,” he mentioned.
‘A Day At Sea’#INSVikrant is an impressive image of India’s self reliance in ship constructing and maritime safety. pic.twitter.com/mvmTfqXgFS
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) March 6, 2023
“If we want to see India among the top economic powers of the world by the end of ‘Amrit Kaal’, we need to take bold steps towards becoming a defence superpower,” Singh added.
Huge nation like India must be ‘utterly self-reliant’
Rajnath Singh mentioned that a large nation like India must be “completely self-reliant” and never depending on others for its safety.
The BJP parliamentarian, who additionally celebrated ‘Holi’ with the naval personnel on board INS Vikrant, termed the current announcement of an earmarking document 75% of the defence capital procurement finances for the home business in 2023-24 as a testomony to the Government’s “firm commitment to achieve self-reliance in defence manufacturing”.
होली के रंग नौसैनिकों के संग!
‘आईएनएस विक्रांत’ पर तैनात नौसैनिकों के साथ होली की ख़ुशियाँ साझा कीं। pic.twitter.com/zSJ28DgN2C
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) March 6, 2023
He listed out quite a few steps taken by the Modi Government to realize ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence, together with notification of 4 Positive Indigenisation Lists, enhance in FDI restrict and making a beneficial atmosphere for Indian distributors together with MSMEs.
On the commissioning of INS Vikrant, Singh mentioned that it has additional bolstered the assumption that India’s Naval designing and improvement is at a promising stage and extra progress might be made within the occasions to come back.
