India supports rule based, peaceful world order-Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh has said that there is a greater need to maintain peace and stability within the Indian Maritime Zones in order to boost the trade and economic activities. Addressing the Naval Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on Monday, Singh said that economic interests do cause some stress in the relations. “Only those nations have been successful in gaining dominance across the world, whose Navies have been strong. India Navy’s role in ensuring maintenance of this peace and stability in the region is going to increase manifold in the times to come," he said. He further said that India supports consensus based, peaceful, rule based, open an d stable world order. 

The minister said that Indian Navy has already been ahead in the field of self-reliance, indigenisation in shipbuilding, and manufacturing of submarines etc.In the last five financial years, more than two-thirds of the Navy's Modernisation Budget has been spent on indigenous procurement. “It is a matter of great pride to know that out of 41 ships and submarines ordered by our Navy, 39 are from Indian shipyards. This is a testament to the Navy's commitment to 'Aatma Nirbhar Bharat', he said. Singh also launched the ‘Integrated Unmanned Road Map for Indian Navy’. This publication aims to provide a comprehensive Unmanned Systems Roadmap in consonance with the Indian Navy’s Concept of Operations and chart out a capability development plan for the Indian Navy. A reference version of this Roadmap will also be promulgated for the benefit of industry, which will promote India's ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ mission. The conference is attended by all Operational and Area Commanders of the Indian Navy to review major operational, materiel, logistics, Human Resource Development, training, and administrative activities.