Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday inaugurated an ammunition manufacturing unit at Shirdi in Maharashtra. Addressing the gathering, Singh said that India is set to become the biggest weapons exporter in 25-30 years. “India was considered weapons importer, no power can now stop it from being biggest exporter in 25-30 years,” Singh said, adding “All have to work together to make India the hub of munitions and automation.” He said the Centre aimed to raise the role in private sector in defence production to 50 per cent.“Private sector is not just supplier of nuts and bolts in defence, but also producer of state-of-the-art weapons systems,” he added.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also addressed the event.
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