India sourced navy {hardware} value 1.20 lakh crore in 2024-25: Rajnath

India procured navy {hardware} and weapons value ₹1,20,000 crore from home sources by finish of 2024-25 as it’s more and more specializing in boosting self-reliance to confront nationwide safety challenges, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated on Tuesday (October 7, 2025).

In an handle at an occasion, Mr. Singh stated the federal government is absolutely conscious of the altering dynamics of battlefield, particularly the significance of non-contact warfare equivalent to use of drones and getting ready for it accordingly.

In this context, he underlined the significance of enhancing India’s personal defence industries to fulfill myriad safety challenges.

“In 2021-22, our capital acquisition from home sources was round ₹74,000 crore, however by the top of 2024-25, the capital acquisition from home sources has elevated to roughly ₹1,20,000 crore,” he stated.

“This change is not only about information, but additionally about mindset,” he stated.

The Defence Minister stated the Modi authorities has taken a number of coverage initiatives within the final 10 years to encourage indigenous design, improvement, and manufacturing of defence gear within the nation.

Under these initiatives, the very best precedence is now being given to home sourcing in procurement of navy {hardware}, he famous.

“The authorities of India is absolutely conscious of the altering nature of contemporary warfare. Today’s warfare has develop into fully technology-oriented. We have seen an indication of this in Operation Sindoor as effectively,” he stated.

“In this, we noticed that the significance of non-contact warfare, equivalent to drones, anti-drone warfare, and air-defense methods, has considerably elevated,” he stated.

Mr. Singh additionally listed targets within the defence sector to understand India’s general goal to develop into a developed nation by 2047.

“First is that we should obtain a excessive diploma of self-reliance within the essential defence capabilities. Second, we should develop into a outstanding world exporter within the defence sector,” he stated.

“Third, to take India ahead in cutting-edge know-how sectors, we should obtain developments in some new area of interest applied sciences,” he stated.