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Speaking at the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune,
on May 15, 2023, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised the urgency
of achieving self-reliance in defence production as continued dependence
on the import of military equipment was affecting the country’s strategic
autonomy. ‘It can’, he added, ‘be a cause for concern for us if our adversary
possesses more advanced technologies’. He was alluding to the potential
threat emanating from indisputable superiority of China in military
technology.
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