Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday Can't be dependent on other countries for India's def

Protection Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday India can't stay subject to different nations for its safeguard.

Under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan India is anticipating increment its safeguard fabricating abilities, said Singh, who initiated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's second LCA-Tejas creation line here.

"India can't stay reliant on different nations for its protection", he said.

Singh said Tejas isn't just native, but at the same time is superior to its unfamiliar reciprocals on a few boundaries and furthermore similarly less expensive.

"Numerous nations have demonstrated revenue in Tejas.

India will accomplish the objective of Rs 1.75 lakh crore in the field of guard producing in (a) couple of years", the Minister said.

The conveyance of the Tejas LCA to the Indian Air Force under a Rs 48,000-crore arrangement will start from March 2024 and around 16 airplane will be turned out every year till the finish of the all out stock of 83 planes, Chairman and Managing Director of HAL, R Madhavan said as of late.

Madhavan had additionally said that various nations have demonstrated distinct fascination for acquisition of Tejas and that the primary fare request is probably going to drop by in the following couple of years.

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13 affirmed the Rs 48,000-crore arrangement to acquire 73 Tejas Mk-1A variations and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-1 coach airplane from the HAL to help the Indian Air Force's battle ability.