New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the government is working to ensure that the private sector’s share in defence manufacturing rises to 50 per cent or more, underscoring its push for self-reliance and indigenisation in the sector. Speaking after inaugurating the Medium Calibre Ammunition Manufacturing Facility at Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited in Nagpur, Singh also flagged off the first tranche of indigenously developed Guided Pinaka rockets for export to Armenia. While voicing government’s commitment to achieving Aatmanirbharta in ammunition manufacturing and make the country a global production hub in the field, the defence minister recalled the time when ammunition shortages hampered the country’s defence preparedness with the Government realising the need to become self-reliant in the field.
