Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (native time) stated that he has appealed to the US companies and gear producers for co-development and co-production in India.
In an unique interview with ANI in Washington DC, Singh stated that in the course of the US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, the US responded positively to India’s coverage of “Atmanirbharta (self-reliance)”.
“As far because the US is worried, they responded positively on ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliance)’… no negativity in talks,” he acknowledged.
“I’ve appealed to the American folks, their companies, gear producers that they’re welcome in India whereas calling upon them for co-development and co-production in India,” he added.
Reacting to the US speaking about offering reasonably priced defence programs, Singh stated, “Price affordability will profit solely once we require, or cannot produce…We will purchase it from exterior when it is required…”
Speaking on India’s dependence on Russian spare components and the issues India may face sooner or later due to the Russian-Ukrainian battle, he stated that “India can aptly cope with all types of issues and challenges”.
Reacting to the change of guard in Pakistan, Singh stated that he wished the brand new Prime Minister (Shebaz Sharif) all of the success in curbing terrorism in his nation.
Notably, Shehbaz Sharif was elected because the twenty third Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday after the ouster of Imran Khan by a no-confidence movement within the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, the US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was held on Monday in Washington.
Pentagon stated in an announcement stated defence and international ministers of the 2 nations solid new and deeper cooperation throughout the breadth of the US-India partnership, together with defence, science and know-how, commerce, local weather, public well being, and people-to-people ties.
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