Singh spells out broad contours of Govt’s vision of ‘India beyond 75’

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said, India has never attacked any country nor occupied one inch of the land of any country. Addressing the General body meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, FICCI, New Delhi on Saturday, Singh, without naming any country said, if India wanted it could have occupied their land in the 1971 war. The Defence Minister said, India is an emerging economy and it is moving towards growth. He said, the country has young trained scientific, technological and managerial talent and producing CEOs of the world's topmost organizations. Singh said, the government is focusing on private and public investments in the education and healthcare sectors to make India, the world's healthiest and most capable workforce. He also said, the Government has set a target to build One medical college in each district and at least One AIIMS in each state. 

Singh said,India has very clearly conveyed to the US, Russia, France and many of its partner countries that military platforms and equipment required by the Indian armed forces to deal with myriad security challenges have to be manufactured in the country, The Defence Minister said the message to the countries producing military equipment has been that: "Come, Make In India, Come, Make for India and Come, Make for the world". Citing an example, Mr Singh said following his talks with French Defence Minister Florence Parly on Friday, it was agreed that a major French company will produce "an engine" in India by joining hands with an Indian company under the strategic partnership model.