Sanjha Morcha

Need to ramp up defence production’

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 30

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today said no country could indefinitely win wars only on the strength of imported equipment.He was giving away Raksha Mantri’s Awards for excellence in recognition of performance among ordnance factories and defence public sector undertakings.India is the biggest importer of weapons and equipment and around 65 per cent of its needs are fulfilled though imports. The minister emphasised the need for defence preparedness, particularly on the strength of domestic manufacturing.